Bird news from Choi Hyun-Ah and Bernhard Seliger Our latest survey in Yudo brought a very different species mix than earlier surveys, with most winter visitors gone and migrants and summer visitors flocking in. Out of the thousands of geese … read more
The greatest threat to birds and their habitats is humans – but paradoxically it is only humans that have the means and the creativity to reverse threats, to cope with them and to eventually improve the lot of threatened species. … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Choi Hyun-Ah (both Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea and Birds Korea) When Koreans talk about the “miracle of the Han River”, they refer to the stellar economic growth catapulting South Korea from being one of the poorest countries … read more
Bird News Dr. Bernhard Seliger with Dr. Choi Hyun-Ah and Dr. Nial Moores Rice-fields and hills with mixed forests, few human settlements, a fence and then the river – this is the situation along the Han River from the estuary … read more
Going to Goseong always brings joy to see birds which can rarely be seen in South Korea outside of the border area. At the same time, the degradation of the remaining spots untouched by humans is rapidly advancing. The river … read more
A walk from Songdo to Sorae showed that still at least 3000-4000 shorebirds are in the area, among them most numerous Dunlins, Grey plovers, Whimbrels, Bar-tailed godwits, Great knots and Red-necked stints. Also, there were Common sandpipers, Ruddy turnstones, Mongolian … read more
A day of talks with various environmental organizations in Songdo was interrupted by two pleasant short checks at the wetlands of Songdo. On Namdong reservoir, over 75 Black-faced Spoonbills were seen, together with more than 100 Common Shelducks, 50 Eurasian … read more
Bird news from Dr. Amaël Borzée (Ewha University, IUCN expert on amphibians in Northeast Asia), Mr. Felix Glenk, Dr. Bernhard Seliger (HSF Korea; Birds Korea member) together with the team from Rason City Administration This was the fifth survey (after … read more
At a trip accompanying the Co-Chairman of the German-Korean Forum Hartmut Koschyk to the inner-Korean border in Yeoncheon, most of the Hangang river and the Imjin River was still completely frozen. In the Civilian Control Zone in Yeoncheon however, after … read more
In icy conditions, a rapid survey was carried out at the Goseong coastline in Daejin harbor and lighthouse as well as Hwajinpo lagoon and coastal area, plus the small streams near Ganseong (South river – Namcheon; North river – Bukcheon, … read more