• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.837-847
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• 2016

본 연구는 경기도 시화호를 대상으로 조간대 복원 전(2009~2011년)과 후(2012~2014년)의 조류군집 양상과 이용분포변화를 알아보고자 수행되었다. 조간대 수조류는 복원 후에 약 4만여 개체가 증가하였다. 대부분 수조류가 증가하였으며, 잠수성오리류는 감소하였다. 관찰된 각 수조류의 개체수 증감 변동 분석을 실시한 결과 도요 물떼새류가 복원전과 비교하여 뚜렷한 개체수 증가를 보였다. 서식지 이용양상의 변화는 복원 후에 가장 넓어진 조간대 면적을 포함하고 있는 남측간척지 조간대와 내수면 조간대 지역으로서 이는 먹이원인 저서생태계의 변화와 연관된다. 복원된 시화호의 저서생태계는 기회종의 감소와 함께 오염에 민감한 평형종의 지속적인 증가로 안정화가 진행되었고 결과적으로 도요 물떼새류의 서식에 환경적 여건이 개선되었음을 판단할 수 있었다. 결과적으로 조간대의 복원은 수조류의 이용 분포변화에도 단시간에 영향을 주었다. 복원 전과 비교하여 모든 수조류가 넓은 면적의 조간대에 고르게 분포하였으며, 특히 도요 물떼새류와 고니 기러기류의 서식분포에 큰 변화를 준 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과는 조력발전에 의한 인위적인 조간대의 복원이 조류에 미치는 영향 연구로서 수행되었으며, 종다양성 측면에서 조간대의 중요성이 재확인 되었고 현재까지 긍정적인 변화를 보이고 있다. 향후 유사한 환경에서의 생물다양성 유지 및 증진을 위한 대안의 한 방법으로 방향성을 제시할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제98권3호
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• pp.279-283
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• 2009

본 연구는 천연림과 산불피해림에서 번식기 조류 군집의 특성을 파악하기 위해 2008년 6월에 러시아 우수리 지역에 위치한 러시아과학원 극동분원 생물토양과학연구소 산하 Verchneussuriisky 연구림($44^{\circ}$ 02' N, $134^{\circ}$ 10' E)에서 실시되었다. 조사 결과 37종의 조류가 서식하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 쇠유리새(Luscinia cyane)와 숲새(Urosphena squameiceps), 흰배멧새(Emberiza tristrami) 등이 가장 우점을 이루고 있었다. 천연림에서는 32종 115개체의 조류가 관찰되었으며 종다양성지수는 3.13인 것으로 나타났다. 산불피해림에서는 모두 29종 62개체의 조류가 기록되었으며, 종다양성지수는 3.12였다. 길드 구조에 대한 분석 결과, 천연림에서 관목층 영소 길드와 수관층 영소 길드에 속한 조류의 종수와 개체수가 많은 것으로 나타났다. 반면 산불피해림에서 나무구멍 영소 길드에 속한 조류가 많았다. 채이 길드에 있어서는 두 지역 모두 수관층 채이 길드에 속한 조류가 절대다수를 차지하고 있었다. 그 밖에 공중 및 관목층 채이 길드에 속한 조류는 천연림이 산불피해림에 비해 높은 것으로 나타났다. 두 지역에서의 조류 군집의 특성차이는 산림환경 구조 및 서식환경의 차이와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.105-114
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• 2010

The principal objective of this study was to characterize the relationships between geographical conditions (e.g., island area, distance to mainland) and landscape structures of uninhabited islands, and to evaluate the effects of islands and their landscape structures on species richness. One hundred randomly selected islands and 5,000 m buffered areas derived from the boundaries of each island were used to summarize the number of observed bird species, and landscape pattern indices, particularly patch density, edge density, shape index, and mean nearest neighboring distance. Spatial arrangements of individual patch type at the class level, which are markedly affected by the distance from an island to the mainland, have a superior ability to explain the variances in species richness, as compared to the geographical conditions and landscape pattern indices at the landscape level. The results demonstrate that the patch type landscape structure is the primary factor affecting species richness, as well as the distance to the mainland. In particular, landscape pattern indices of cropland/pasture and woody cover are statistically significant in terms of explaining species richness, which suggests that food resources and appropriate conditions in landscape structures of habitat types are assumed as important elements in attracting bird species. This study also proposes the importance of evaluation on the landscape structure of each island, in order to designate protected areas and to establish a management plan for species conservation in uninhabited islands.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2017

Background: Conventional bird observation methods are line survey or point count method by bare eyes or through binoculars or telescopes. But in this study, the possibility of monitoring waterbirds using drones beyond the conventional research methods was explored. It also describes the direction of producing and accumulating images of waterbird habitats as a method to efficiently determine changes in waterbird habitats. Results: From the study, it was concluded that waterbird monitoring using drones was a new monitoring technique which could be applied to the field and 26 kinds of waterbirds were observed. In the case of a drone with a single lens, it was difficult to identify objects because the size of the subject was too small at a certain altitude. In this case, zoom lens can be an alternative. It has also been verified that image analysis software can be used to accumulate images of waterbird habitats. Conclusions: If various kinds of advanced drones and cameras are used, it would be possible to monitor larger areas including the areas that are difficult for human access and to observe more waterbirds and wider habitats.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.359-367
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• 2012

본 연구는 논습지를 이용하는 수조류의 서식지 이용과 개체군 특성을 파악하기 위해 수행되었다. 2009/2010년과 2011/2012년에 걸쳐 아산만 일대의 논을 대상으로 매월 2회씩 조사를 수행한 결과 총 35종의 수조류가 관찰되었다. 수조류의 논이용은 분류군에 따라 시기적으로 차이가 있지만, 분류군에 상관없이 대부분 논을 취식지로 이용하였다. 도요물떼새류는 봄철이동시기(4월-5월)에 담수화된 본답을 주로 이용하였다. 백로류는 논을 4월에서 10월까지 이용하였으며, 논의 상태변화에 따라 본답, 논둑, 수로 등을 고루 이용하였다. 논은 백로류의 번식에 필요한 충분한 먹이를 제공하는 서식지이다. 오리기러기류는 월동기간(11월-3월)동안 추수 후 떨어진 낙곡을 취식하기 위해 논을 이용하였다. 결과적으로 주기적으로 뚜렷한 환경변화를 갖는 논 생태계는 시기에 따라 다양한 수조류의 서식지를 제공하고 있다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.649-664
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• 2012

The grid cell analysis is used to select good sites as habitats at the region. The northern area of Yeongjong Island, Incheon has been disturbing by habitat loss due to human activities such as residential development, deforestation. In order to determine significant places as bird habitats and to select conservation areas at this island, the study area was divided into 70 grid cells($500{\times}500m$ each grid) and then each grid was ranked by spatial analysis using the species diversity index. Fieldwork was carried out in Spring and Autumn of 2010. To examine grid cells which were ranked high in both seasons in common, we used the average ranking value, combined data from two seasons. This area consists of mainly agricultural areas and forests(more than 68%) among eight habitat types: the agricultural land, forest, coast, lake, meadow, stream, city and other things. A total of 110 species was recorded: 4,183 birds of 102 species in Spring and 3,326 birds of 58 species in Autumn. In other words, the number of individuals and species was higher in Spring than in Autumn. Species diversity index presented the highest value at M8 grid cell in Spring(3.380) and at A4 gird cell in Autumn(2.736). In 18 of 22 grid cells where the average ranking value was higher than 3, the forest was distributed and in 4 grid cells, the coast and wetland were widely distributed, in which theses were located apart from human-associated disturbances such as construction works for a leisure complex. Our results present a new estimate method not only to minimize loss of bird habitats but also to conserve important habitats when the large-scale development takes place at particular region.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.203-214
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• 2011

The objectives of this research were to predict land-use/land-cover change at the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station (SERS) and to analyze its consequences on the distribution for Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus), which is a popular species for bird-watching activity. The Dyna-CLUE model was used to determine land-use allocation between 2008 and 2020 under two scenarios. Trend scenario was a continuation of recent land-use change (2002-2008), while the integrated land-use management scenario aimed to protect 45% of study area under intact forest, rehabilitated forest and reforestation for renewable energy. The maximum entropy model (Maxent), Geographic Information System (GIS) and FRAGSTATS package were used to predict bird occurrence and assess landscape fragmentation indices, respectively. The results revealed that parts of secondary growth, agriculture areas and dry dipterocarp forest close to road networks would be converted to other land use classes, especially eucalyptus plantation. Distance to dry evergreen forest, distance to secondary growth and distance to road were important factors for Black-crested Bulbul distribution because this species prefers to inhabit ecotones between dense forest and open woodland. The predicted for occurrence of Black-crested Bulbul in 2008 covers an area of 3,802 ha and relatively reduces to 3,342 ha in 2020 for trend scenario and to 3,627 ha for integrated-land use management scenario. However, intact habitats would be severely fragmented, which can be noticed by total habitat area, largest patch index and total core area indices, especially under the trend scenario. These consequences are likely to diminish the recreation and education values of the SERS to the public.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.396-399
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• 2017

This is a case report of a northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), admitted to the wildlife rescue center with right coracoid and scapular fracture which received conservative treatment and was soft-released successfully. At the admission, the goshawk had callus formed on the fractured bones, scars on eyebrows and severely damaged tail feathers with inability to fly. Cage rest was indicated to prevent further occurrence of fracture and to promote reunion of the fracture surface. The bird went through a rehabilitation process with appropriate physical training in flying cage to recover its fitness and flying ability. Complete molting of flight feathers with damaged rectrices was achieved during the rehabilitation period and its flight ability was recovered favorably. It was released into a proper habitat for northern goshawks, but the bird was found near the aviary where its last phase of rehabilitation was performed. A soft-release program was applied and finally the bird returned to near the first rescue location 235 km away from the release site.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to compare the bird crossing of roads by type (Expressway 1, railroad-provincial road and Highway 4) and the crossing of roads according to the size of birds. The greatest number of avian species and individuals crossing road per 10 minutes were found on railroad-provincial road ($8.96{\pm}1.92$ and $29.33{\pm}11.94$, respectively), while the lowest number of avian species and individuals were found on Expressway 1 ($2.96{\pm}1.04$ and $6.13{\pm}2.89$, respectively), which has the widest width. In addition, the number of small-sized bird (<20 cm) crossing the Expressway 1, railroad-provincial road, and Highway 4 was lower than that of the medium-sized bird (${\geq}20cm$). Current wildlife crossing structures have been focused on mammals, amphibians and reptiles, but future structures should also consider birds.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2015

This study examined the habitat status of wild birds at closed-trails and the control group of opened-trails in the national park of the Baekdudaegan mountains. After evaluating each area based on this, it's aimed at being utilized as basic data for future national park management and opening of trails. Upon field investigations and analyzing existing literary materials, it was found that there were a total of 76 bird species living around the trails. Among them, it was confirmed that 60 species can breeding and 10 species are protected by law. Upon assessing the scores of each area according to the evaluation standards of this study, Area I had 7 scores, area II had 13 scores, area III had 5 scores, and area IV had 16 scores, showing that the control group open-trail area IV between Jeongryeongchi and Seongsamjae had the highest score, and that area III of Wolyeongdae~Chotdaebong~Daeyasan~Miljae~Wolyeongdae had the lowest score. Evaluation of closed-trail according to wild bird species (Avifauna) was attempted in this study, but there were more bird species living in open-trails, while also having higher evaluation scores. Therefore, if opening trail is needed in the future due to excessive desires of visitors or inevitable social demands, it is judged that various environmental factors including mammals highly affected by people should be evaluated to open up the sector with the lowest score. Also, it is judged that through methods such as reservation systems, the number of visitors should be controlled or night-time hikes should be prohibited so that nocturnal wildlife can freely use the trails.