Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Taizhou Islands (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/taizhou-islands-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.