Dongzhaigang (15779)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Dongzhaigang
Central coordinates: Latitude: 19.9667, Longitude: 110.5833
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 29.30536
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the north-eastern part of Qiongshan City, 32 km west of Haikou City. The nature reserve lies at the edge of an inter-tidal area that extends for more than 60 km, and it is divided into a core area and a buffer area. The parts of the buffer area that have no mangroves do not belong to the nature reserve.
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: No information.
Delineation rationale: Qiongshan county. Boundary digitized by Gill Bunting at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Accuracy difficult to determine..
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |