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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | LC | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Nakdong Estuary | Natural Monument (-) | 100 |
| 1966 | Sanctuary of Migratory Birds at Nakdonggang River Estuary | 천연기념물 (IV) | 82 |
| 1999 | Nakdonggang Estuary | 습지보호지역 (IV) | 48 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nakdong-gang estuary (South Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nakdong-gang-estuary-iba-south-korea on 22/12/2024.