KP032
Chongdan field


IBA Justification

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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC winter (2004) 850 birds 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 birds A4i
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis EN passage (2004) 1,500 birds A4i
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer EN passage (2004) present A1, A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Chongdan Field Protected Area (-) 40

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10) Rice paddies
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 23/12/2024.