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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | unknown (2004) | present | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | unknown (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tongjin Estuary | Wildlife Reserve (-) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dongjin estuary (South Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dongjin-estuary-iba-south-korea on 22/12/2024.