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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | 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 |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | unknown (2004) | present | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | unknown (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | passage (2004) | present | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tidal flat area of Yeongjong-do island (South Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tidal-flat-area-of-yeongjong-do-island-iba-south-korea on 08/12/2024.