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Suncheon Bay
| Location | South Korea, Jeollanam-do |
| Central coordinates | 127o 30.00' East 34o 50.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i |
| Area | 5,000 ha |
| Altitude | |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4i | Vulnerable |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Saunders's Gull Larus saundersi | non-breeding | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4i | Vulnerable |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suncheon Bay | Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 3,550 | protected area contained by site | 3,550 |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Rice paddies | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Coastline | - |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Suncheon Bay. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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