Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (1992) | 2,000 birds | A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Rice paddies |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wafangdian Fuzhou Wan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wafangdian-fuzhou-wan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.