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Lake Tungjong and Lake Chonapo


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
Mute Swan Cygnus olor LC unknown 2004 present A4i
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC winter 2004 present A4i
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid EN winter 2004 present A1
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis 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.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Lake Tungjong / Lake Chonapo Protected Area 75

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes and pools -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Tungjong and Lake Chonapo (North Korea). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-tungjong-and-lake-chonapo-iba-north-korea on 23/11/2024.