Taimyr Gull Larus heuglini taimyrensis
Taimyr Gull, Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland April 15th 2013. Taimyr Gull Larus heuglini taimyrensis, Video © Andreas Kim read more
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Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland, April 12
Bird News from Andreas Kim Since the shorebirds arrived, 1-2 visits to the site every day is for checking on leg-flagged birds. today 47 Bar-tailed Godwit were present, among them orange leg-flagged 3V. This individual was banded in January 2011 and seen on … read more
Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland, April 10
Bird News from Andreas Kim Since the weekend the first Bar-tailed Godwit had arrived in Mokpo. Today there were 26 with two leg-flagged individuals. In addition 1 Great Knot, c. 50 Dunlin and c. 30 Kentish Plover and 18 Little Ringed Plover were seen. Circa numbers of ducks still … read more
Update on the Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland
As most Birds Koreans know well already, the small but beautiful Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland has exceptional potential for biodiversity conservation, environmental recreation and environmental education (see: www.birdskorea.org/BK-Startpage.shtml). This is why we have invested much time and energy at the … read more
Biodiversity Conservation and the Future of the Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland
(*Taken from the Birds Korea home page.) Introduction Yellow Sea intertidal wetlands are among the most threatened habitats on Earth. Already, we have lost 75% or more of our nation’s tidal-flats to “reclamation”. The loss of intertidal wetlands, … read more