• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.101-120
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• 2012

We investigated the ecological characteristics of Jilmoe-neup conservation area which is one of wetlands designated as a Ramsar convention site in Mt. Odae from 2007 to 2011. Average out-flow of water was 0.80 $m^3/min$ during observation period. Average pH of water was 6.1, electric conductivity was 19 ${\mu}S/cm$ and contents of potassium, calcium and ammonium, nitrate and available phosphorus in water were recorded below average 2.0 mg/L. Peat layer was less developed than in other montane wetlands such as Yong-neup and Wangdeungjae-neup. Plants were recorded as 49 family, 118 genus, 163 species, 3 subspecies, 29 variety and 6 forma, total 163 taxa. Trientalis europaea L., which was designated in endangered level 2 by Ministry of Environment, inhabited at Sphagnum dominated area and Carex tussocks. Vegetation analysis showed that dominance value was changed as species distribution area were increased or decreased periodically. Although Jilmoe-neup deserved conservation value for Sphagnum fen which has diverse flora, it was affected from various factors such as ranch in the vicinity. Therefore, it must be monitored and managed continuously.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.846-852
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• 2011

This study researched the spawning sites of Kaloula borealis in a large number of wetlands in Jeju Island between May and August from 2007 to 2010. Based on the surveys, we discovered the locations of their habitats by investigating their calls from a rainy night to the next day and where their spawning sites were by ascertaining the existence of their eggs and tadpoles. According to the results, 83 wetlands were used as spawning sites across Jeju Island. A large number of wetlands were found to be permanent wetlands for Kaloula borealis. In addition, 81.9% of the wetlands in Jeju Island were found to be at an altitude of 150m or lower, and they spawned in shallow water not more than 50cm in depth. By region, 54 wetlands were in Jeju-island 29 wetlands were in Seogwipo-si. One of the reasons that Seogwipo-si has less wetlands than Jeju-si is that there are more orchards in Seogwipo-si than Jeju-si; accordingly, wetlands in Seogwipo-si were found to be more destroyed by farming. In the case of Seongsan-eup, a reedy marsh stretches out widely so that spawning sites were well preserved compared to other regions. This research will provide useful data for sustaining the population of Kaloula borealis by protecting their spawning sites from development, by offering habitats, and restoring spawning sites, which have become severely damaged and destroyed.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.211-224
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• 2016

Natural lakes are estimated in variety with that's function or value depending on age environment or geographical characteristics. There are many kind of natural lakes, but the kind of natural lake is limited in rivers in korea flowing into East Sea. However, Yeonho lake in Uljin has different geographical characteristics with oxbow lake or lagoon which is common in korea's river flowing into East Sea. Therefore the purpose of this study is to analyze geographical characteristics due to the process of Yeonho's formation. Further more research for protecting wetland is needed to adequately preserve, depending on the geomorpologic process. To analyze geographical characteristics, it was essential to compare and analyze topographical map of 1918 1956 2012 and I pictured estinated line of bedrock and longitudinal section of Nam-dae cheon(Riv) Yeonho cheon(Riv). In addition, I denoted flooded areas through design flood level of Nam-dae cheon(Riv) Yeonho cheon(Riv) and analyzed particle size distribution of deposited sediment due to consider deposit environment. The results of study are as follows. In conclusion, Yeonho lake is floodbasin which was not researched at river flowing into East Sea. Through this study, my opinion is that floodbasin can be formed in the river that is steep and short. I argue that preservation methods will be seeked by geomorphologic process of floodbasin and development of downtown.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.314-324
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• 2017

In order to consider application and evaluation of value and class of domestic wetland, we investigated 146 wetlands located Gyeongsangnam-do using Rapid Assessment Method (RAM). We utilized Self-Organizing-Map (SOM) to analysis relationship between evaluation index and land coverage ratio surrounding wetland. Among total 8 evaluation index, 'Fish and herptile habitat' and 'Aesthetic value' were higher, most of the wetlands evaluated as 2, 3 grade. Result of SOM analysis, 'vegetation diversity and wild animals habitat' is negatively related to the 'Fish and herptile habitat', because fishs were not prefer habitat excessively occupied by plant. However, high vegetation diversity can be support high score of 'Aesthetic' in wetland. Also, 'Erosion control' and 'Flood storage and control' were closely related, wetlands with high score of 'Erosion control' have high score of 'Flood storage and control'. When applied RAM in domestic wetland, six out of 6 evaluation index induced biased results, the index of RAM need a little change as some new or modify evaluation index. Therefore, we consider to need adjustable, subdivide, and actualization of some evaluation index for application of RAM in domestic wetlands. Consequently, wetland assessment and class using RAM can be utilized as important indicate for conservation and management of wetland, and contributed greatly to maintain biodiversity include to endangered species by preserving remaining wetland.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.260-276
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• 2021

Wetlands are constantly affected by internal and external environments that make up the wetlands, and these effects make wetlands change. East Asia countries where about 15% of Ramsar's registered wetlands are located, is valuable conservation area due to various wetland types and biodiversity. However, due to climate change and other factors, the total area of wetlands has been reduced and biodiversity have been damaged. To mitigate these problems and to manage wetlands efficiently, it is important to identify the factors that change wetlands and to identify how each factor affects them. In this study, we conducted a wetland-related literature analysis in East Asia to derive factors that affect the changes in wetlands, and analyzed the relationships among the factors. Finally we presented research directions considering wetland change factors. In most of the East Asia countries, it was found that there is deficiency in research studies about extraction in direct factors and water-energy infrastructure, tourism & recreation in indirect factors. Also, we presented the necessity for future research using the result between connectivity & relationship analysis and indirect drivers of change and their influence on direct drivers of change. The results of this study could contribute to the establishment of an R&D cooperation system in East Asia region and strengthen wetland management.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.170-172
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• 2008

28개소의 습지를 대상으로 총 131종이 관찰되었으며, 그 중 수생식물은 총 71종으로 전체식물의 54.2%에 해당한다. 식물 종다양성의 측면에서 보면 반못, 정물, 모사니물, 돌개기못, 웃못, 용수저수지 등이 높게 나타났다. 그리고 정물과 용수저수지를 비롯하여 모사니물, 돌개기못, 웃못, 연화못 등에는 식물의 생활형이 5$\sim$6군으로 다양하게 분포하였다. 수생식물의 유형은 정물, 모사니물, 용수저수지, 반못, 돌개 기못, 몰순이못, 웃못 등 23개소에서 4군 또는 5군이 출현하였다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 정물, 용수저수지, 돌개기못, 모사니물, 웃못 등은 식물의 종다양성이 높을 뿐만 아니라 다양한 생활형의 식물이 분포하고, 수생식물의 유형이 다양하고 수생식물의 종수 또한 많아 습지에 대한 환경 교육의 기본적인 지식의 습득과 자연 관찰을 위한 자연학습장으로의 활용이 가능할 것으로 보인다. 그리고 이들 수생식물들 중에는 보호대상 식물인 물부추, 좀어리연꽃, 통발, 흑삼릉 등이 출현하고 있어 이에 대한 보존대책이 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.29-40
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• 2013

The object of this research is to elicit the ecological wetland's creating and maintaining conditions through GIS and AHP(Analytic Hierarchy Process) on common characteristics of wetland, by exploring the function of the long-standing and naturally created wetlands in South Han-river basin. Geomorphological, geologic, hydraulic & hydrological, pedological, environmental & ecological approaches of five categorizations were made based on the documents and precedent studies in order to perform the research object. Elicitation of the common creating and maintaining conditions on the objected wetlands through analysis of satisfactory conditions was conducted by performing an overlay analysis from the gathered information in each category and linking its result to each wetland. Also, elicitation of highly believable qualified analysis result was made by calculating the each factor's weight through application of AHP analysis method on each factor. The research result is expected to be applied effectively in suitability selection for creation of an artificial wetland and restoration and maintenance for naturally created wetlands when introducing the No Net Loss of Wetlands. In addition, with a new understanding on wetland and beyond the value of its conservativeness, this research result can be considered as a solution for Eco-Wetland's maintainable development.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.111-120
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• 2023

In Korea, wetland policies are currently being pursued through long-term plans such as nationwide wetland surveys and wetland conservation basic plans. However, most policies focus on understanding the status of wetlands, such as their area, distribution, and biodiversity, and there is a lack of awareness regarding the need to conserve and manage wetland ecosystems as a single organism. Therefore, this study aims to identify potential riverine wetland sites that can be ecologically connected by considering functional aspects such as floodplain, biodiversity, habitat provision, and tourism resources. This study attempted to select a candidate site that could potentially provide ecological connectivity with three wetlands in the Nakdonggang River water system : Upo Wetland, Hwapocheon Wetland, and Junam Reservoir. 63 wetlands and 7 candidate sites located in 15 subwatersheds of the Nakdonggang River were analyzed, and the most suitable candidate site for ecological connectivity was selected based on the calculated scores. A suitability analysis was conducted using 9 evaluation factors to evaluate candidate sites, and the scoring method, using quantile, was applied to these factors. As a result, Upo2(Hopo) was selected as the most suitable site for ecological connectivity, receiving the highest score 36. Therefore, it is believed that Upo2(Hopo) can serve as a floodplain, habitat, biodiversity enhancer, and tourism resource while being the most suitable for ecological connectivity.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.48-48
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• 2018

본 연구는 우리나라 산림습원의 식물종 다양성을 보존하기 위한 일환으로 충북지역 산림습원 34개소에 분포하는 관속식물 현황을 파악하고자 수행하였다. 현지조사는 2017년 4월부터 10월까지 7개월 동안 수행하였다. 조사 결과 충북지역 산림습원에 분포하는 관속식물은 총 98과 312속 502종 5아종 71변종 587분류군으로 충북지역 전체 식물상 약 1,241분류군의(국립수목원 한국관속식물분포도, 2016) 47.3%로 나타났다. 습지에 출현하는 빈도에(수생태사업단 우리나라습지생태계 관속식물의 유형분류, 2012) 따라 구분한 결과 절대습지식물은 물꽈리아재비, 큰고양이수염, 통발, 벗풀, 올챙이고랭이, 택사 등 27분류군, 임의습지식물은 버드나무, 쉽싸리, 물억새, 이삭사초, 부처꽃, 비녀골풀, 솔발울고랭이, 양뿔사초, 진퍼리새 등 51분류군이다. 또한 습원과 육지에서 동시 출현하는 양생식물은 모시물통이, 왕미꾸리광이, 물양지꽃, 좀고추나물, 감자개발나물, 참삿갓사초 등 29분류군, 임의육상식물은 쇠뜨기, 고비, 고추나물, 방동사니, 강계큰물통이, 오리새, 처녀바디 등 25분류군, 절대육상식물은 애기탑꽃, 좀진고사리, 옥잠난초, 물들메나무, 뻐국나리, 진범, 범꼬리 등 88분류군으로 확인되었다. 특히 절대습지식물 중 애기물꽈리아재비, 큰고양이수염, 개쉽싸리, 통발, 송이고랭이, 올방개아재비, 흰고양이수염 등 11분류군은 충북내에서 새롭게 분포가 확인되었다. 산림청 지정 희귀식물은 양뿔사초(CR), 애기물꽈리아재비(VU), 통발(VU) 등 16분류군, 한국특산식물은 키버들, 강계큰물통이, 물들메나무, 넓은잎각시붓꽃 등 19분류군이다. 식물구계학적 특정식물로는 V등급 통발 등 3분류군, IV등급 왜방풍 등 9분류군, III등급 음양고비 등 18분류군, II등급 12분류군, I등급 30분류군이 확인되었다. 외래식물은 큰닭의덩굴, 미국자리공, 붉은서나물 등 27분류군으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.227-235
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• 2024

Inland wetlands provide important ecosystem services or functions, including biodiversity conservation, water purification, flood control, and carbon sequestration. However, many inland wetlands are being degraded by urbanization and industrialization, raising the need for conservation and restoration. This study proposes the adoption of No Net Loss(NLL) of Wetland for wetland conservation and restoration in Korea by the review of the literatures. To this end,, we analyzed the wetland conservation and management systems of the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, and Australia, and identified institutional features and success factors of each country, and sought ways to adapt them to domestic conditions of Korea. The case of the United States highlights the importance of legal frameworks and public-private collaboration, Canada demonstrates systematic management approaches, Germany maintains a balance between development and conservation, Japan underscores the need for cooperative conservation efforts, and Australia emphasizes the efficiency of offset markets. The introduction and operation of these schemes are expected to contribute to climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and water quality improvement, but ongoing research and policy efforts are needed to ensure that the schemes are well established.