Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter | 2001 | 18 individuals | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Wazihwei | 自然保留區 | 15 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 71 |
| agriculture | 26 |
| not utilised | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Watzuwei Nature Reserve (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/watzuwei-nature-reserve-iba-taiwan-china on 23/11/2024.