Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 2004 | 1,200 individuals | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 2004 | 4,500 individuals | A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | passage | 2004 | 2,000-3,000 individuals | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daedong Bay | Protected Area | 2,000 | protected area contained by site | 2,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Daedong Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/daedong-bay-iba-north-korea on 09/12/2023.
