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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage (2004) | 40 birds | A4i |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (2004) | 1,200 birds | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | passage (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Rice paddies |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Saltpans |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Taedong River estuary (North Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/taedong-river-estuary-iba-north-korea on 23/12/2024.