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Site description (2009 baseline):
Site location and context
Located c.5 km south-east of Shicheng Dao (CN060), the IBA comprises two small islands, Xingren Tuo and Yuanbao Tuo. Xingren Tuo is uninhabited, but a small aquaculture operation has been developed on Yuanbao Tuo with about 10 workers. Prior to the establishment of the non-hunting area, the collection of bird eggs was a very serious threat.
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as a non-hunting area for birds in 1999. The IBA is protected within the city-level Zhuanghe Shicheng Nature Reserve (13,950 ha), which was established in 2006.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xingren Tuo Island (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xingren-tuo-island-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.
