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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (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 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Seocheon | 습지보호지역-갯벌 (IV) | 76 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yubu-do island (South Korea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yubu-do-island-iba-south-korea on 22/12/2024.