Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | unknown (2004) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baeksu tidal flat (South Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baeksu-tidal-flat-iba-south-korea on 23/12/2024.