Ryonghung Gang estuary Important Bird Area

The estuary is an important wintering site for red-crowned cranes

The Ryonghung Gang estuary Important Bird Area comprises the 10,000 ha estuary of the Ryonghung River where it flows into the Sea of Japan in South Hamgyong Province on the eastern coast of North Korea. The site contains both estuarine waters and rice paddies. It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports an overwintering population of red-crowned cranes.^[1]

References

↑ "Ryonghung Gang estuary". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

Important Bird Areas of North Korea

Amrok River estuary
Anbyon Field
Batoggisem, Dansem and Zamori Islands
Chongchon River
Chongdan Field
Daedong Bay
Dok-do
Kangryong Field
Kumya Bay
Lake Bujon
Lake Kwangpo
Lakes Manpo and Bonpo
Lake Rangrim
Lake Samilpo
Lakes Tungjong and Chonapo
Mayang Reservoir
Mount Chilbo
Mount Kumgang
Mount Kuwol
Mount Myohyang
Mount Oga
Mount Paekdu
Oksem, Dongsolbatsem, Sesolbatsem and Namsolbatsem Islands
Onchon Field
Ongjin Bay
Orangchon River estuary
Panmun Field
Rab-do and Muki-do Islands
Ryonghung Gang estuary
Sogam-do, Daegam-do, Zung-do, Ae-do and Hyengzedo Islands
Taedong River estuary
Unmu-do
Unryul Kumsanpo

Coordinates: 39°49′00″N 127°30′00″E / 39.81667°N 127.50000°E / 39.81667; 127.50000

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