KP033
Panmun field


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
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid EN winter (2004) present A1
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC winter (2004) 1,200 birds A4i
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU passage (2004) present A1, A4i
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis VU winter (2004) present A1, A4i
Hooded Crane Grus monacha VU passage (2004) present A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Rice paddies


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Panmun field (North Korea). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/panmun-field-iba-north-korea on 23/12/2024.