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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | passage (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 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | good | medium | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | 509 / 114 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Suncheon Bay | 습지보호지역-갯벌 (IV) | 76 |
| 2003 | Suncheon Bay Tidal flat | Marine Protected Area (V) | 56 |
| 2008 | Suncheonman Bay | 명승 (V) | 11 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Rice paddies |
| Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Suncheon Bay (South Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/suncheon-bay-iba-south-korea on 23/12/2024.