| Inhabitation status and management plan for a Blak-faced spoonbill(platalea minor) in the area of Ganghwa Island, Korea |
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학술지명 Journal of Ecotechnology Research
저자 김호준,백인환,백운기
발표일 2007-10-06
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A census, simultaneously taken by all of the countries, shows that a platalea minor(back-faced spoonbill) is such a rare bird that its population is 1,500 individuals only throughout the world (Yu, 2004). The geographical distribution of the spoonbill spreads in the area of Northeast Asia coast. At present, it is known that the spoonbill breeds at the western area of Koran Peninsula and some uninhabited island of Liaoningsheng in China. Also, it is reported that the spoonbill passes winter as a group at the southern area of Koran Peninsula, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam (Birdlife International(2001). By the way, in 1968, Korean administration designated the spoonbill as a natural monument (#205), and in 1999 designated the foreshore of the Ganghwa island as a natural monument (#419) so as to preserve the main habitat. And also, the spoonbill was designated in 1998 as endangered species by the Ministry of Environment. In this regard, inhabitation and breeding of the spoonbill in the area of Ganghwa island plays a vital role in maintaining and increasing the population of the birds. But, the area of Ganghaw island is close to the National Capital region (having 20 million people living there) and at the same time is included in the military protection zone so that the area is underdeveloped and of course the residents much aspire to the community development. Therefore, the study for the inhabitation and distribution of the spoonbill is of importance because the area has every probability of development in the future. |