Wafangdian Fuzhou Wan (15392)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Wafangdian Fuzhou Wan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.6667, Longitude: 121.5833
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 273.00221
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Wafangdian City, central-western Liaoning. The IBA extends from Fuzhou Bay to the marshlands at the Fuzhou He estuary, and contains extensive tidal flats and reedbeds. The lower reaches of the Fuzhou He river do not freeze in winter and this is one of the main wintering grounds for waterbirds in northern China. The natural wetlands in the IBA were much more extensive prior to the 1960s but since then massive reclamation for rice paddies and shrimp ponds has reduced their area.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Delineation rationale: Digitized by Wendall, roughly correct, however polygon v. crude
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Artificial - Aquatic | 25 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 25 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 |