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-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 (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yong Jiang Estuary (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yong-jiang-estuary-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.