Lake Kwangpo

Lake Kwangpo lies near the coast of South Hamgyong Province of North Korea. A 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) site encompassing the lake, including adjacent rice paddies and the 2,000-hectare (4,900-acre) Lake Kwangpo Protected Area, has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports populations of various water- and wetland birds. Birds for which the site is of conservation significance include swan geese, greater white-fronted geese, mute swans, whooper swans, grey herons, Swinhoe's rails, white-naped cranes and red-crowned cranes.[1]

Lake Kwangpo
Drawing of a bird
The lake is an important site for Swinhoe's rails
Location of Lake Kwangpo in North Korea
Location of Lake Kwangpo in North Korea
Lake Kwangpo
LocationSouth Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Coordinates39°46′00″N 127°28′00″E

References
  1. "Lake Kwangpo". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-05.


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