Wetland and Waterbird Conservation Work in the Yellow Sea Eco-Region

14 Aug 2001 Yellow Sea Eco-Region, South Korea, Asia Birds | Habitats

Nial Moores


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29 Mar 2010

Blueprint for the Conservation of Avian Biodiversity in the South Korean Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea is one of the worlds most important eco-regions. This project seeks to develop public awareness and educational materials, and begin to identify and train a network of wetland educators.

Gageo Island.

Gageo Island.

The Yellow Sea is listed as one of the world's 200 most important eco-regions. It supports many globally threatened waterbird species in significant concentrations. However the area is threatened by tidal-flat conversion into rice-fields and industrial complexes, reduced freshwater inflows through damming and water extraction, pollution and over exploitation. There are few effectively managed protected areas, and most local communities , although they often depend on the sea's productivity for their livelihoods, do not know of or support wetland conservation initiatives.

Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Saemangeum. © Danny Rogers

Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Saemangeum. © Danny Rogers

This project seeks to develop public awareness raising and educational materials, and begin to identify and train a network of wetland educators - in schools, universities and local communities - who can advise on approaches in wetland "wise use" and species conservation.

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