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Lake Manpo and Lake Bonpo


IBA Justification

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 passage (1995–1996) 7,500 birds A4i
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid EN winter (2004) present A1, A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage (2004) 6,000 birds A4i
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU passage (2004) present A1, A4i
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis VU winter (2004) present A1, A4i
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana EN passage (2004) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Lake Manpo and Lake Bonpo Protected Area (-) 54

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater lakes and pools


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Manpo and Lake Bonpo (North Korea). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-manpo-and-lake-bonpo-iba-north-korea on 23/12/2024.