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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker Picoides kizuki | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Tiger Shrike Lanius tigrinus | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Varied Tit Sittiparus varius | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Pale-legged Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| White-cheeked Starling Spodiopsar cineraceus | 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 |
| Chinese Grosbeak Eophona migratoria | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Tristram's Bunting Emberiza tristrami | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kuwol | National Park | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (temp/boreal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kuwol (North Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kuwol-iba-north-korea on 22/11/2024.