🐦 Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China: Erdaogou
UNESCO World Heritage Site component in Liaoning Province
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component designated in 2024
- Located in Liaoning Province along the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf coast
- Part of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, a major migratory bird route
- Characterized by extensive intertidal mudflats and coastal wetlands
Erdaogou is a component site of the UNESCO World Heritage designation "Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China," inscribed in 2024. Situated in Liaoning Province, this coastal sanctuary occupies a critical position along one of the world's most significant migratory bird corridors. The site functions as an essential stopover and feeding ground for millions of migratory birds traveling between breeding grounds in northern regions and wintering grounds in the ...