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 |
Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | passage | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | passage | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | passage | 2004 | present | 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) |
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Estuary of Orangchon River | Protected Area | 1,500 | protected area contained by site | 1,500 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Riverine floodplains, Permanent swamps, Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
Marine Intertidal | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned farmland, disturbed ground, Arable land | - |
Marine Neritic | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orangchon River estuary. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orangchon-river-estuary-iba-north-korea on 03/10/2023.