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KP003
Orangchon River estuary
Location North Korea
Central coordinates 129o 45.00' East  41o 24.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i
Area 2,500 ha
Altitude 0 - 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  Vulnerable 
Bean Goose Anser fabalis unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus -  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 
Dunlin Calidris alpina unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Estuary of Orangchon River Protected Area 1,500 protected area contained by site 1,500  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Estuarine waters  -

Management considerations Some human disturbance

Protection status 1500 ha of this area are protected

References Rim Chiu-ion 2000 (IBA Forms)

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Orangchon River estuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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