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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia | LC | unknown (2003) | present | A4i |
| Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris | LC | breeding (1999) | 2,200 birds | A4i |
| Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Wuchishan Dao | Nature Reserve (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wuchishan Dao Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wuchishan-dao-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.