Dear Members, Supporters and Blog Visitors, As members know, Birds Korea (새와 생명의 터) is dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats. We conduct research to develop plans and designs that can help to improve conservation opportunities for … read more
Bird news and photos from Leslie Hurteau. All images taken in 2025, unless otherwise noted. Summer birding on Jeju, and the whole of Korea really, can be particularly unpleasant with high humidity, oppressive heat (getting hotter in recent years), and … read more
A guest post by Dr. Kim Sukyung, head of reintroduction research team, Yesan Oriental Stork Park Since the globally Endangered Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana 황새 was lost to South Korea as a breeding species in 1971, the Korea National University … read more
예산 황새공원 야생 재도입 프로그램 연구팀장 김수경 박사 멸종위기종 황새는 대한민국에서 1971년까지만 번식 개체군이 발견되었기에 한국교원대학교와 예산황새공원은 인공증식(1996년~)과 야생 재도입 프로그램(2015년~)을 통해 야생에서 살아가는 황새들이 증가하고 있다. 2025년 7월 기준 242마리의 황새가 국내에 서식하고 있는 것으로 파악되고 있으며, 야생 번식쌍 … read more
July 30th 2025 Full English language version of the Press Release by Busan City is at: read more
29/ 07 / 25 http://m.newspim.com/news/view/20250730000032 담당부서 : 낙동강관리본부 센터장 서진원 051-209-2020유 형 : 성과 팀 장 김현자 051-209-2050사진유무 : 사진있음 ■ 사진없음 □ 담당자 최동석 051-209-205 낙동강관리본부, 조류 서식지 복원을 위한 업무협약(MOU) 체결 ◈ 7.29. 14:30 낙동강관리본부, ‘새와 생명의 터’와 … read more
In late February, our team visited the Hwaseong Wetlands FNS, and were very concerned to see that extensive structures were being built across the nationally protected Maehyang-ri tidal flat as part of a blue carbon project. Concerns were expressed, and … read more
By 김영걸 1983년 세계 최초로 바다새들에 대한 필드가이드북 “Seabirds: An Identification Guide”를 출간하여 전세계적으로 바다새 탐조 열풍을 불러일으킨 영국 탐조가 피터 해리슨씨가 지난 5월 29일 인천공항에 도착했다. 본인의 책에 소개된 434종의 바다새 중 그간 유일하게 관찰하지 못한 뿔제비갈매기(Chinese Crested Tern)를 … read more
(This text was kindly contributed on our request by Dr. Hans-Ulrich Rösner, WWF Germany, regarding the German experience with embankments in tidal flats.) Dr. Hans-Ulrich Rösner, WWF Germany: First and foremost, I would like to emphasize that I do not … read more
Dr Nial Moores, National Director, Birds Korea The headline news… Following our site visit on February 21st, three major concerns about the Blue Carbon Project in the Hwaseong Maehyang-Ri Wetlands Protected Area within the Hwaseong Wetlands FNS were set out … read more