Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | winter | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter | 1997 | 220 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2008 | present | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xuanmen Wan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xuanmen-wan-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.