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KP001
Lake Manpo and Lake Bonpo
Location North Korea
Central coordinates 130o 34.00' East  42o 21.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i
Area 5,880 ha
Altitude 1 - 2m
Year of IBA assessment 2004





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Swan Goose Anser cygnoides -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Vulnerable 
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons passage  2004  6,000 individuals  unknown  A4i  Least Concern 
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus passage  1995-1996  7,500 individuals  unknown  A4i  Least Concern 
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
White-naped Crane Grus vipio -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Vulnerable 
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Endangered 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Lake Manpo and Lake Bonpo Protected Area 3,200 protected area contained by site 3,200  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes and pools  -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial)   -

Management considerations Aquaculture/fisheries (development planned for Rajin-Sonbong free economic trade area).

Protection status 3200 ha of this area are protected

References Pak U-il 2000 (IBA Forms)Chong and Morishita (1996)

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Manpo and Lake Bonpo. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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