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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2013.27.6.676

Properties of Wildbirds Habitat according to Biotope Types at Seom River and Wonju Stream  

Noh, Tai-Hwan (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School, Univ. of Seoul)
Pi, Jae-Hwang (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School, Univ. of Seoul)
Choi, Jin-Woo (Environmental Ecosystem Research Foundation)
Lee, Kyong-Jae (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, College of Urban Sciences, Univ. of Seoul)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.27, no.6, 2013 , pp. 676-689 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is to understand the current situation of Wonju Stream, which flows through Wonju, Kangwon-do, and Seom River, the national river located outside of Wonju, by investigating all river areas using biotope type. Also, this research looked into the relationship between biotope and appearance of wild birds by investigating the location of their appearance. Biotope groups are 'scale', 'shape', and 'landscape'. And, biotope types are 'moisture', 'physical environment', and 'existence of vegetation'. Biotope subtypes are 'river area', 'physical environment', 'vegetation type', and 'usage of land'. Seom River is classified as 21 different sections, and Wonju Stream is classified as 19 different sections. Wild birds are investigated on breeding season, which was January and May of 2008. By marking each bird's location of appearance, it figured out properties of biotope according to the location of bird's appearance. 31 species, 795 birds in spring were founded, and 49 species, 4,348 birds are founded in winter at Seom River area. Also, 34 species, 427 birds in spring, and 33 species, 3,442 birds are founded in winter at Wonju Stream area. In winter, 26 species, 547 birds, and in spring, 12 species, 72 birds at natural river with estuaries in confluence of Seom River area are founded. Also, 34 species, 1412 birds in winter, and 24 species, 341 birds in spring are founded at natural river with estuaries and wetland plants. This means that because agricultural rivers have wide river width, slow flow speed, and many different types of biotope, these rivers can be good habitats for wild birds. The precise investigations and classifications of biotope, which especially are hard for linear rivers, were done to understand the whole and current situation of rivers. Furthermore, the data that shows the locations of wild birds can basically be used for a recovery of biological habitats, a constructing of ecological streams, a river-maintenance, and an enhancement of biodiversity of Wonju. Also, because the types of biotope are altered by rain, a continuous monitoring for maintaining ecosystem of rivers are highly needed.
Keywords
BIOTOPE MAP; ECOSYSTEM OF RIVER; MOUNTAINOUS RIVER; AGRICULTURAL RIVER;
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