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KR035
Upo swamp
Location South Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do
Central coordinates 128o 25.00' East  35o 33.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i
Area 854 ha
Altitude 60 - 76m
Year of IBA assessment 2004





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Bean Goose Anser fabalis unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Falcated Duck Anas falcata unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Near Threatened 
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Northern Pintail Anas acuta unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
White-naped Crane Grus vipio -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Woopo Swamp Natural Ecosystem Conservation Area 850 protected area contained by site 850  
Woopo Wetland Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 854 is identical to site 854  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)   -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Rice paddies  -

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Upo swamp. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013

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