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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage | 2004 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| 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: Kangryong field (North Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kangryong-field-iba-north-korea on 25/11/2024.