Shankou (15775)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Shankou
Central coordinates: Latitude: 21.5333, Longitude: 109.7500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 256.62248
Protected area coverage (%): 15.66
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is located on the Shatian Peninsular in south-eastern Hepu County, and has eastern and western coastal sections. The coastline of the nature reserve is 50 km long, with 4,000 ha of land and 4,000 ha of sea. 720 ha of mangroves remain, most of the mangrove stands in the more inland areas having been converted into agricultural land.
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 13 species of mangroves in the nature reserve.
Delineation rationale: Hepu county. Boundary digitized by Tris Allinson (Birdlife International) using Google Earth - based on Ramsar site map. Accuracy probably good..
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 46 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 46 | |
| Forest | 9 |