Key Biodiversity Areas

Hailü Dao (15605)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Hailü Dao
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.4500, Longitude: 122.6667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 66
Area of KBA (km2): 0.08239
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Hailü Dao is an island off the coast to the north-west of Chengshantou, Rongcheng County. It is an important breeding ground for gulls.
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: Boundary digitized by Gill Bunting at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Accuracy good.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal100