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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Chungnam Seocheon Biinmyeon 2 | 재해방지보호구역 (IV) | <1 |
| - | Geum Gang River and estuary | Wildlife Reserve (-) | - |
| 1997 | Jeonbuk Iksan Woongpomyeon 1 | 야생생물보호구역 (IV) | <1 |
| 1997 | Chungnam Seocheon Biinmyeon 1 | 재해방지보호구역 (IV) | <1 |
| 2008 | Seocheon | 습지보호지역-갯벌 (IV) | 36 |
| 2009 | Gudeurae Ferry and Surroundings in Buyeo | 명승 (V) | <1 |
| 2013 | Chungnam Buyeo Yanghwamyeon | 야생생물보호구역 (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Rice paddies |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Geum-gang river and estuary (South Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/geum-gang-river-and-estuary-iba-south-korea on 23/12/2024.