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Relationship between Population of Wintering Whopper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) and Bridge Spacing in the Lower Nakdong River, Korea

낙동강하류 교량간격에 따른 큰고니(Cygnus cygnus) 월동개체수 차이 연구

  • Hong, Suk-Hwan (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Pusan National Univ.)
  • Received : 2020.03.27
  • Accepted : 2020.05.18
  • Published : 2020.06.30

Abstract

The purpose of this was to examine the differences of large whopper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in wintering habitat preference among bridge sections of the lower Nakdong River of the Nakdong River Estuary, the largest whopper swan's wintering habitat in Korea. This species is designated and protected as Natural Monument in Korea. The survey was conducted in six time-series during the 2018~2019 wintering season, and it found up to 500 whopper swans were wintering in the lower Nakdong River. For the survey, a seven sections were set up based on the bridges across the river. Whopper swans were rarely observed in five narrow sections where the distance between bridges was less than 2 km. The stable population of the whopper swan was observed only in two broader sections where the distance between bridges was is over 4 km. As these sections were relatively little affected by artificial interference, the distance from the mouth of the Nakdong River was not a factor. Securing a stable space is considered as one of the most important factors for wintering of whopper swans, which are an endangered species. The survey results indicate that the distance between bridges should be at least 4 km to secure the whopper swan's stable habitat. These results are expected to be a reference to the development or restoration of the river ecosystems, especially bridge construction.

본 연구는 천연기념물로 지정하여 보호하고 있는 큰고니의 국내 최대 월동지인 낙동강하구일대 중 낙동강하류부를 대상으로 교량구간별 큰고니 월동개체의 서식처 선호도 차이를 살펴보고자 진행하였다. 2018~2019년 월동기 동안 6개 시계열로 구분하여 조사를 진행하여 분석한 결과 낙동강하류에서 최대 500여 마리의 큰고니가 월동하고 있었다. 하천을 가로지르는 교량을 기준으로 총 7개 구간을 설정하여 조사한 결과 큰고니는 교량과 교량사이가 2km 이내로 협소한 5개 구간에서는 거의 관찰되지 않았고 4km이상의 2개 구간에서만 안정적 개체군이 관찰되었다. 이러한 특징은 인위적 간섭이 상대적으로 적어 큰고니의 주 서식지가 되고 있는 낙동강 하구로부터의 거리와는 관련이 없었다. 멸종위기종인 큰고니 월동에 있어 안정적 경계공간 확보는 중요한 요소로 판단되었다. 이에 멸종위기종인 큰고니 서식을 위해서는 교량과 교량 사이가 최소 4km 이상 이격되어야만 하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 향후 교량건설과 같은 하천생태계의 단절로 직결되는 개발 또는 복원에 있어 하나의 참고가 될 것이다.

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