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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hwajinpo-Ho | Wildlife Reserve | 37 | protected area contained by site | 37 |
Gangwon Goseong Geojineup | 야생생물보호구역 | 228 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hwajinpo-ho lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hwajinpo-ho-lake-iba-south-korea on 28/09/2023.