Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4iii (2009)
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Area: 2,600 hectares (26.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
The IBA includes both Weizhou Dao and Xieyang Dao islands, which are 17 km apart. The southern part of Weizhou Dao island has a hilly, volcanic topography, and the northern part has sand bars and alluvial plain. The IBA has a north Asian subtropical monsoon climate. There are 435 ha of woodland on the island, mainly composed of Casuarina equisetifolia and Acacia confusa.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Weizhou Dao and Xieyang Dao (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/weizhou-dao-and-xieyang-dao-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.