Dok-do

Dok-do is a small, rocky island in the north-eastern Yellow Sea lying about 15 km off the western coast of North Korea. It rises to a height of 85 m and has an area of 18 ha. Based on surveys conducted in 1997 and 1998, the site has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports small numbers of breeding endangered black-faced spoonbills and vulnerable Chinese egrets. The island has been classified as one of the Natural monuments of South Korea. The main threat to the birds is from human disturbance.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Liancourt Rocks.

The islands are important as a breeding site for vulnerable Chinese egrets

References

1. "Dok-do island". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
2. Chong Jong-Ryol & Pak U-Il (2000). Ueta, M.; Kurosawa, R. & Allen, D. (eds.). The breeding sites and distribution of Black-faced Spoonbills Platalea minor in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). In: "Conservation and research of Black-faced Spoonbills and their habitats" (PDF). Tokyo: Wild Bird Society of Japan. pp. 5–9.