Key Biodiversity Areas

Orangchon River estuary (16101)
North Korea, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Orangchon River estuary
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.4000, Longitude: 129.7500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 2
Area of KBA (km2): 30.76582
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 is wetland (estuary)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial25
Marine Coastal/Supratidal25
Marine Neritic25
Marine Intertidal25

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Some human disturbance

Additional information

References: Rim Chiu-ion 2000 (IBA Forms)