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Republic of Korea: Yeongjong Tidal Flat Bird Monitoring Reveals High Conservation Value
The comprehensive bird monitoring conducted at Yeongjong Tidal Flat in Incheon, Ro Korea, in 2022, led by a team of dedicated citizen scientists and local NGOs (Green Korea Incheon and Waterbird Network Korea) has yielded scientific insights into the ecological significance of this habitat. The survey findings provide substantial evidence supporting the potential listing of […]
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Welcoming Gochang Getbol from the Republic of Korea as Flyway Network Site, EAAF 153
On 28th August 2022, the East Asian-Australasian Partnership welcomed a new addition to the Flyway Site Network – Gochang Getbol in Ro Korea — as Flyway Network Site (FNS) EAAF153, marking the 19th FNS in the country. It is now adding one more brand to its list of names: Gochang Tidal flat Wetland Protected Area […]
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Chinese Crested Tern banded in Republic of Korea sighted in China
The connection between RoK-breeding Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern and Shandong Province in China was proven. On 6 August 2022, a Chinese Crested Tern with a white leg flag marked “PA” was seen at Jiaozhou Bay of Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. When checked with Korean researchers it was confirmed the bird was banded on 3 […]
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Citizen Scientists in Republic of Korea Monitor Birds in River and Streams
On 5th February 2022, on occasion of World Wetlands Day, the Korea Network for River and Watershed hosted the 3rd Citizen Monitoring of Migratory Birds along rivers and streams in the Ro Korea, with 223 attendees from 50 organizations for stream & river conservation. The Korea Network for River and Watershed (KNRW) was formed on […]
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Introducing marine conservation and management policy in the Republic of Korea
Ecological axis The Natural Environment Conservation Act, 1991 in the Republic of Korea (RO Korea) aims to sustain the utilization of the natural environment, providing the people to co-exist with nature through systematic conservation and management. In Article 2, the term “ecological axis” is defined as an ecological habitation space that links areas of ecological […]
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Getting Getbol (intertidal mudflats) of the Republic of Korea into World Natural Heritage Site inscription
The West/Yellow Sea, lies at the heart of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, a migratory route for 50 million migratory waterbirds traverse on an annual basis which stretches from Russia Far East and Alaska, U.S.A. south to Australia and New Zealand covering 22 countries. This region is surrounded by three countries: The People’s Republic of […]
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Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea Summary EAAFP Member since 2006 Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 18 Focal Point Contact: Mr. Je-Won Moon (문제원) Director of Biodiversity Division Ministry of Environment Email: moonjewon@korea.kr Tel: +82 44 201 7245 Republic of Korea has been a Partner since 2006 (MoP1). It now has 18 Flyway Network Sites, the most recent […]
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Welcome Ulsan Taehwa River in the Republic of Korea as the new EAAFP Flyway Network Site
On 13th May, 2021, the EAAFP welcomed the Taehwa River in Ulsan Metropolitan City of Republic of Korea as EAAFP 150th Flyway Network Site (FNS) and as 17th FNS in RO Korea. A ceremony was held to celebrate the successful designation of the important site to migratory birds after years of efforts to restore the […]
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National Monitoring of Black-faced Spoonbills and study on their habitats in the Republic of Korea, 2020
Study about breeding status, population, national distribution, and habitat use by satellite tracking were conducted for the first time, for the conservation of endangered Black-faced Spoonbills in the Republic of Korea. Max. 3,327 birds were observed by the simultaneous monitoring on September, 2020 from 20 main sites including 7 sites of Incheon in Korea. The […]
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Pyeongchang Peace Forum 2021- discuss on eco-peace tourism through bird watching, Republic of Korea
Gangwon Province, Pyeong Chang County, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Pyeong Chang 2018 Legacy Foundation organized the 2021 Pyeongchang Peace Forum (PPF, https://online.ppf.or.kr/home/eng/ppf/main/main.do), which was held in Pyeongchang Alpensia Convention Center from 7th to 9th February. Under the theme “Action Plan: Peace New Deal,” diverse topics of various sessions which discussed new strategies and […]
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