KP002
Mayang reservoir (Mayang Chosuji)


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
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus EN breeding (2004) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Mayang reservoir (Mayang Chosuji) Natural Monument (-) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mayang reservoir (Mayang Chosuji) (North Korea). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mayang-reservoir-(mayang-chosuji)-iba-north-korea on 23/12/2024.