Migration routes, population status and important sites used by the globally threatened Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor): a synthesis of surveys and tracking studies

Table 4 Internationally important wintering sites for the Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) showing maximum counts and current conservation status

Site name	Region	Longitude (°E)	Latitude (°N)	Maximum counts	Year	Conservation status
Ariake Sea North	Japan	130.19	33.14	43	2019	Within WDPA
Hakata Bay	Japan	130.37	33.60	66	2007	Within WDPA
Shimabara Bay	Japan	130.60	32.78	102	2020	Within WDPA
Yatsushiro Sea North	Japan	130.63	32.59	95	2017	Within WDPA
Xuanmun Bay	Zhejiang, China	121.29	28.17	97	2020	Unprotected
Wenzhou	Zhejiang, China	120.89	27.90	89	2019	Unprotected
Min River Estuary	Fujian, China	119.62	26.03	71	2017	Within NNRs
Xinghua Bay	Fujian, China	119.27	25.48	323	2020	Unprotected
Haifeng	Guangdong, China	115.29	22.86	198	2020	Locally protected
Jiangmun	Guangdong, China	113.08	22.16	90	2020	Unprotected
Lingao	Hainan, China	109.53	19.87	42	2020	Unprotected
Dongfang	Hainan, China	108.65	19.21	68	2005	Locally protected
Deep Bay	Hong Kong, China	114.04	22.49	462	2010	Partially protected
Taipa-coloane	Macau, China	113.56	22.14	61	2016	Locally Protected
Yunlin	Taiwan, China	120.26	23.84	102	2020	Unprotected
Chiayi	Taiwan, China	120.14	23.33	870	2016	Locally protected
Taijiang National Park	Taiwan, China	120.08	23.07	1839	2020	Within WDPA
Kaoshiung	Taiwan, China	120.41	22.49	257	2018	Unprotected
Xuan Thuy National Park	Vietnam	106.57	20.25	74	2006	Within WDPA

The key wintering sites (> 1% Criterion: 40 birds, n = 14) and important key sites (> 5% Criterion: 200 birds, shown in bold, n = 5) were identified based on the maximum counts during 2004–2020 from the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS). Seven sites currently fall within existing protected area boundaries. In addition, areas used in Deep Bay are partially protected and the Haifeng, Dongfang, Chiayi and Taipa-coloane sites are shown as provincial or state protected area, but the areas used by birds were not within the current national protected area boundary

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