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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (2008) | present | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (2008) | present | A1, A4i |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | non-breeding (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | non-breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (2008) | present | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | passage (2008) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2008) | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | unknown (2008) | present | A1, A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Marsh Grassbird Helopsaltes pryeri | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2003) | min 70,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | moderate | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Neritic | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Marine Intertidal | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Yalujiangbinhaishidi | Nature Reserve (V) | 54 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | Other artificial wetlands; Saltpans |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Arable land; Rice paddies; Abandoned farmland, disturbed ground |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yalu Jiang Estuary (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yalu-jiang-estuary-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/12/2024.