Fangcheng (15774)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Fangcheng
Central coordinates: Latitude: 21.5833, Longitude: 108.1333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 96.50792
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the south-west of Fangcheng County, including Zhenzhu Bay on the Bailong Peninsular, and the Chinese side of the Beilun estuary. The IBA includes a large area of mangroves, including 1,107 ha in Zhenzhu Bay which is the largest stand of mangroves in Guangxi, and 350 ha in the Beilun estuary. The western part of the Beilun Hekou Nature Reserve is adjacent to Vietnam.
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) The site has been reviewed and re-confirmed as a KBA in the process of compiling the revised 2011 CEPF Ecosystem Profile for the Indo-Burma Hotspot.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: There are occasional sightings of Dugong dugon.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 30 | |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Marine Neritic | 30 |