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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2004 | 850 individuals | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | winter | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | 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 | 1,500 individuals | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Chongdan Field | Protected Area | 40 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rice paddies | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chongdan field (North Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chongdan-field-iba-north-korea on 23/11/2024.