Key Biodiversity Areas

Batoggisem, Dansem and Zamori islands (16091)
North Korea, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Batoggisem, Dansem and Zamori islands
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.4500, Longitude: 124.7833
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 0.7286
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 site are island, rocky shore.
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest33
Marine Intertidal33
Marine Coastal/Supratidal33

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Unknown

Additional information

References: Chong and Park (2000)