(Introductory article written for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership as part of the 2022 Small Grant – written by Dr Nial Moores, Director, Birds Korea and IUCN SSC Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group with translation of Korean version by Lee Su-Young, … read more
Dr Nial Moores, Director, Birds Korea Launched formally in 2004, Birds Korea is a small, legally-registered NGO with only about 300 members, and since last year, two branches (national in Busan, and local in Yeoncheon). Although fully independent, much of … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation, Birds Korea) On December 28 and 29, long walks in Gyeongpo lake and wetland park, Gangneung, as well as a (unfortunately much too short) trip to Daegwallyong Samyang Farm, a combined dairy and wind farm at … read more
Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, August 13th 2022 The Hwaseong Wetlands in Gyeonggi Province are one of the most important remaining waterbird habitats in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Research we conducted in 2020 and 2021 in the wetlands, funded … read more
According to BBS News (June 29th 2022), “The 2nd coastal ring road connecting Gadeok-do and Gijang-gun will be constructed. The city of Busan today confirmed and announced the ‘Busan City Road Construction and Management Plan’, which is the city’s top … read more
Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, June 17th 2022 The submission of a natural site as a World Heritage Property is widely understood to be the strongest commitment that a national government can take to conserving the Outstanding Universal Value of … read more
On May 9th, a press briefing was held at the national office of the Korean Federation of Environmental Movements (KFEM) in Seoul. The briefing introduced research being conducted under the umbrella of KFEM on the biodiversity and culture of Gadeok … read more
나일 무어스, 백승광, 이수영, 장량, 이수진, 김희송 아래는 새와 생명의 터가 연천군과의 계약하에, 국제적으로 중요한 연천 임진강 생물권보전지역 핵심구역과 완충구역에서 수행한 3월 3주간의 조사에서 확인된 대표적인 조류와 그 의미들이다. 전체적으로 우리는 이번 조사에서 조류 93종을 기록했으나, 불행하게도 바로 이 기간 … read more
Dear Birds Koreans and Birds Korea Supporters, With best wishes for the Lunar New Year… Between February 9th and 20th 2022 in our role as the only active ROK member of the EAAFP’s single species Task Force, Birds Korea will … read more
Dr. Nial Moores, Director, Birds Korea. January 14th 2022 Another year of COVID-19 meant almost no birdwatching meetings or formal events could be organised in 2021; and as the workload continued to grow throughout the year there really was also … read more