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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | unknown | 2004 | 50 individuals | A4i |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2004 | 700 individuals | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | 1,200 individuals | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 2004 | 6,500 individuals | A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | passage | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | passage | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Kumya Bay | Protected Area | 44 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Saltpans | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kumya Bay (North Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kumya-bay-iba-north-korea on 22/11/2024.