Welcome to Guangdong! 28 Globally Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpipers Discovered in Guangdong’s Wetlands
Written/Illustrated by Yangcheng Pai Reporter Zhang Aili, Correspondent Lin Yin
The reporter learned from the Guangdong Forestry Bureau that to study the winter distribution of spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, a global synchronous survey of spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills was carried out on January 17-19. China’s southeast coast provinces, as well as some countries in Southeast Asia, participated in this survey.
During the survey, 48 spoon-billed sandpipers were recorded in China, accounting for 7.26% of the global population. Among them, 28 were recorded on the shorelines of Zhanjiang,
The survey activity was jointly organized by the Zhanjiang Red Mangrove National Nature Reserve Bureau, Zhanjiang City Bird Watching Association, Red Mangrove Foundation, Beijing Forestry University East Asia-Australia Migratory Bird Research Center, and the China Forestry Research Institute, with a total of 33 surveyors participating in the synchronous survey station in Zhanjiang.
The survey also received the support of the Red Mangrove Foundation, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Project Group, Alaosan Reniao Feiyi, and With Grasses Together.
After 3 days of survey, 28 spoon-billed sandpipers and 6 black-faced spoonbills were recorded on the shorelines of Zhanjiang, in addition, the endangered ruddy turnstone, Japanese turnstone, vulnerable black-bellied gull, and other stray birds such as white-eyed root were also monitored.
Zhanjiang Red Mangrove National Nature Reserve is the habitat, breeding ground, and resting and wintering ground for migratory birds. It provides a large amount of food and a good natural environment for them. It is an important migratory channel for international migratory birds.
According to statistics, the Zhanjiang Red Mangrove National Nature Reserve has recorded 305 species of birds, including 3 national level protected birds, 42 national level secondary protected birds, 45 Guangdong provincial protected birds, and 3 species of endangered birds (CR) listed in the World Conservation Union’s Red List of Threatened Species, 3 endangered birds (EN) and 6 vulnerable birds (VU).
These include the rare spoon-billed sandpiper, small-footed turnstone, black-faced spoonbill, oriental stork, Chinese crested ibis, white-eyed root, root, black-bellied gull, ruddy turnstone, Japanese turnstone, etc.
Spoon-billed sandpipers are one of the most endangered and rarest birds on earth. In 2008, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species) upgraded its conservation status from endangered to critically endangered.
It is a flagship species of the East Asia-Australia migratory route, especially in coastal wetlands, with significant protection and symbolic significance.
Black-faced spoonbill, due to its spoon-shaped long beak, which is similar to the Chinese musical instrument pipa, hence the name; also known as ‘black-faced angel’ because of its elegant posture, it is a national secondary protected animal in China. (For more news and information, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pai pai.ycwb.com)
Source | Yangcheng Pai
Editor | Wu Xia
Review | Zhang Degang
Intern | Liang Junya
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