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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 2004 | 1,400 individuals | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 2004 | 12,400 individuals | A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | passage | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus | LC | passage | 2004 | 120 individuals | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | passage | 2004 | 800-850 individuals | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongjin Bay | Protected Area | 1,000 | protected area contained by site | 1,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rice paddies | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ongjin Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ongjin-bay-iba-north-korea on 01/12/2023.
