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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2018.20.4.295

Potential Applicability of Moist-soil Management Wetland as Migratory Waterbird Habitat in Republic of Korea  

Steele, Marla L. (International Cooperation Team, National Institute of Ecology)
Yoon, Jihyun (Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Program in Environmental Education, Seoul National University)
Kim, Jae Geun (Department of Biological Education, Seoul National University)
Kang, Sung-Ryong (International Cooperation Team, National Institute of Ecology)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.20, no.4, 2018 , pp. 295-303 More about this Journal
Abstract
Inland wetlands in the Republic of Korea provide key breeding and wintering habitats, while coastal wetlands provide nutrient-rich habitats for stopover sites for East Asia/Australasia Flyway(EAAF) migrants. However, since the 1960's, Korea has reclaimed these coastal wetlands gradually for agriculture and urban expansion. The habitat loss has rippled across global populations of migrant shorebirds in EAAF. To protect a similar loss, the United States, specifically Missouri, developed the moist-soil management technique. Wetland impoundments are constructed from levees with water-flow control gates with specific soils, topography, available water sources, and target goals. The impoundments are subjected to a combination of carefully timed and regulated flooding and drawdown regimes with occasional soil disturbance. This serves a dual purpose of removing undesirable vegetation, while maximizing habitat and forage for wildlife. Flooding and drawdown schedules must be dynamic with constantly shifting climate conditions. Korea's latitude ($N33^{\circ}25^{\prime}{\sim}N38^{\circ}37^{\prime}$) is comparable to Missouri ($N36^{\circ}69^{\prime}{\sim}N40^{\circ}41^{\prime}$); as such, moist-soil management could prove to be an effective wetland restoration technique for Korea. In order to meet specific conservation goals (i.e. shorebird staging site restoration), it is necessary to test the proposed methodology on a site that can meet the required specifications for moist-soil management. Moist-soil management has the potential to not only create key habitat for endangered wildlife, but also provide valuable ecosystem services, including water filtration.
Keywords
Moist-soil Management; Wetland Restoration; Wildlife; Habitat;
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