Lake Pujŏn National Park lies in the Hamgyong Mountains of northern South Hamgyong Province of North Korea at an altitude of 900–1190 m above sea level. It is the location of the Pujŏn Revolutionary Battle Site. It is a 2600 ha site comprising the freshwater Lake Puon and adjacent coniferous forest. It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports a significant population of vulnerable great bustards.[1]

The park is an important site for great bustards

References

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  1. ^ "Lake Bujon". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

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Flocks of sheep grazing by Lake Pujon (Korea Friendship Association USA)

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