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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | unknown (2003) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1999) | 1,600 birds | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | winter (1999) | 2,500 birds | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (1999) | 5,000 birds | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wenzhou Wan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wenzhou-wan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.