Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China World Heritage Site

Official name

Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China | UNESCO

Country

China | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

31.5129° Lat, 121.9993° Lon | Map

Code

1606

Time Zone

Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 2019. The Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China is a serial extension of the property of the same name already inscribed on the World Heritage List. As part of the world’s largest intertidal wetland system, this area within the Yellow Sea Ecoregion supports crucial habitats for birds migrating on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway which spans some 25 countries from the Arctic to South-East Asia and Australasia. The wetlands serve a unique ecological function as indispensable stopover sites for many millions of waterbirds and represent a significant example of the shared natural heritage embodied in migratory birds.