Key Biodiversity Areas

Dok-do island (16086)
North Korea, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Dok-do island
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.8167, Longitude: 125.1333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 85
Area of KBA (km2): 0.05041
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: Main habitat of this area are island and rocky shore.
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal33
Marine Coastal/Supratidal33
Shrubland33

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Human disturbance is the threat to this site.

Additional information

References: Pak U-il 1999 (IBA Forms)Chong and Morishita (1996).