Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker Picoides kizuki | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Japanese Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Vinous-throated Parrotbill Suthora webbiana | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-flanked White-eye Zosterops erythropleurus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Mount Kumgang | National Park (II) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (temp/boreal |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kumgang (North Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kumgang-iba-north-korea on 23/12/2024.