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Donglim reservoir


IBA Justification

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
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa LC winter 2004 present A1, A4i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos LC non-breeding 2004 present A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown 2004 min 20,000 individuals A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2008 Jeonbuk Gochang Seongnaemyeon 야생생물보호구역 100
2013 Gochang UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Donglim reservoir (South Korea). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/donglim-reservoir-iba-south-korea on 23/11/2024.