🐦 Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China
UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting critical stopover habitats for East Asian-Australasian Flyway migration
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in phases, with Snake Island added in Phase II (2024)
- Located along the coasts of Liaoning and other provinces in northeastern China, bordering the Yellow Sea and Bohai Gulf
- Protects the world's largest intertidal wetland system and mudflats spanning over 4,600 square kilometers
- Critical stopover for millions of migratory birds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, which spans 25 countries from the Arctic to Australia
The Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China comprise a network of intertidal ...