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

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Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China: A Vital Stopover for Millions of Waterbirds

The Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China constitute a significant extension to the existing World Heritage Site of the same name. This expansive region, situated within the Yellow Sea Ecoregion, plays a pivotal role in supporting crucial habitats for birds traversing the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). Spanning over 25 countries from the Arctic to Southeast Asia and Australasia, the EAAF is one of the world's most extensive flyways, with these Chinese sanctuaries serving as vital stopover sites for millions of waterbirds.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

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.

Encyclopedia Record: Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea, also known as the North Sea, is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, and can be considered the northwestern part of the East China Sea.

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