• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2013

Wetlands occupy an important ecological position on the earth, carrying out very important functions and roles both ecologically and hydrologically. However, due to past industrialization, not only wetland areas but also the biodiversity of organisms has severely decreased due to several artificial interferences and damage as wetlands began to be perceived simply as targets for development and reclamation. However in recent times, with the importance of wetlands coming to the fore, the assessment of the function and value of wetlands is being made for their wise use and systematic maintenance. Accordingly, this study targeted the Jilnal Wetlands located in Haman, Gyeongnam, and conducted a functional appraisal of this wetland using the modified HGM Model which was modified & developed appropriately for the actual conditions of our country. The result of its appraisal by selecting the Upo Wetland as the reference wetland, which is a criterion of the index, showed a comparatively positive functional index with 0.89 of the Upo Wetland average. This means that the Jilnal Wetland carrys out more than 89% of the functioning of the Upo Wetland. In this regard, it is thought that the Jilnal Wetland could carry out the wetland functioning equivalent to that of the Upo Wetland through a little more systematic management.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.23-37
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• 2008

The vertical distribution of dioxins and hexachlorobenzene(HCB) in a sediment core was investigated to elucidate historical trends of dioxins and HCB deposited into Upo wetland. The total concentration of dioxin ranged from 8.7 to 66.27 pg/g-dw in Upo sediments deposited, and from 17.64 to 97.03 pg/g-dw in Mokpo. Dioxin fluxes increased from the first-1990s and then reached a maximum in the mid-1990s. The major source of dioxin by comparing the congeners pattern was pentachlorophenol(PCP) used of agrochemicals. The HCB concentration in most of samples was detected below the MDL(Method Detection Limit of 0.5ng/g), except a few samples.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2014

이 연구는 2013년 6월부터 8월까지 우포늪에서 번식하는 물꿩 Hydrophasianus chirurgus의 서식지 이용 특성에 대하여 조사하였다. 연구의 목적은 물꿩의 개체군 관리를 위한 정보를 수집하기 위함이다. 연구기간 중 둥지는 총 4개가 관찰되었으며, 둥지의 위치는 수변으로부터 $56.2{\pm}16.37m$에 있었다. 물꿩의 둥지는 모두 가시연꽃(Euryale ferox) 위에 만드는 것으로 확인되었고, 둥지재료는 생이가래(Salvinia natans), 개구리밥(Spirodela polyrhiza), 붕어마름 (Ceratophyllum demersum), 자라풀(Hydrocharis duvia) 등의 수생식물을 이용하는 것으로 나타났다. 번식활동에 가장 큰 방해요인으로 작용하는 것은 인간의 간섭인 것으로 나타났고, 방해 시 알을 옮기는 행동이 관찰되었다. 관찰된 4개의 둥지 중 2개의 둥지에서 알을 옮기는 행동이 관찰되었으며, 약 1~2m 정도 옮긴 것을 확인하였다. 우포늪은 가시연꽃 군락이 넓게 분포하고 있고, 수심 또한 안정적으로 유지되고 있기 때문에 매년 우포늪을 찾아오는 물꿩의 수는 늘어날 것으로 예상된다. 과거에는 우리나라를 찾는 물꿩의 수가 적어 관리 계획에 포함되어 있지 않았으나, 최근 들어 규칙적으로 도래하고 있고, 개체수도 증가하는 추세라 개체군 관리를 위한 방안마련이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.77-91
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to define the species composition of the soil seed banks at major wetlands in Nakdong river basin and central korea and to investigate how soil seed banks relate to aboveground vegetation and soil texture. In 2005, we sampled seed banks at Baksil reservoir, Jillal marsh, Deapyeng marsh, Hwapo marsh, Upo marsh and Junam reservoir in Nakdong river basin and Osan stream and Amsa-dong in Seoul. The soil seeds were estimated with the emergence method from April to October. Total numbers of species at the seed banks were 33 at Baksil, 18 at Daepyeong, 35 at Jillal, 56 at Upo, 32 at Hwapo, 47 at Osan stream, 54 at Amsa waterside, 31 at Amsa meadow. The species diversity in the soil seed banks of Upo marsh was the highest as 0.95. The community overlap index that compares aboveground with underground vegetation is high in the Upo marsh (0.34), Jilla marsh (0.36), and Osan stream (0.27). Soil texture affected distribution of 8 species, Lindernia procumbens, L. attenuata, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Juncus effusus, Persicaria thunbergii, Eragrostis multicaulis, Cyperus nipponicus, Scirpus fluviatilis. Considering the social and cultural values, soils at Amsa meadow, Hwapo marsh and Osan stream have worth to use for wetland restoration.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2008

Sediment cores were obtained from Upo and Mokpo in Upo Wetland and core samples were divided by depth into 20 ~ 21 subsamples. The heavy metal concentrations of Fe, Mn, Zn, AS, Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, and Cr in the sediments of each depth were determined by ICP-MS. The texture of sediemnts from Upo Wetland appeared to be clayey silt with average grain size of $7.52{\sim}11.15{\mu}m$ for physical properties. It was found to have a clear tendency of depth profile with respect to TOC and ignition loss. Organics were stabilized in the range of 0.5 ~ 0.7 % TOC and 8 ~ 9 % ignition loss in 30 years, whereas, the surficial sediments have the highest concentrations of about 3.0 % of TOC and 13 ~ 15 % ignition loss. Those are much higher than the values of the main stream, the Nakdong River, which reflects the deposit of biodegradable organics from plants and other lifes. The vertical distribution of heavy metals in two sediment cores was investigated to elucidate historical trends of heavy metals deposited into Upo wetland. The depth profile concentrations of each heavy metal were compared and discussed with the Concensus-Based Sediment Quality Guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. All the Cd data for the vertical distribution in the sediments were detected above PEC value for Cd, which predict harmful effects on sediment-dwelling organisms expected to occur frequently. The concentrations of Zn, Cu, and Cr in all sediment samples for depth profile were detected below the TEC values, which provided a basis predicting the absence of toxicity by Zn, Cu, and Cr.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.11-25
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• 2001

A wetland is an ecosystem which is the most useful and highly-energetic transition area. This study has been carried out to classify and identify the various types of wetlands in Korea. The main objective of this study are 1) defining and classifying of wetlands, and 2) identifying the wetlands characteristics, and 3) studying cases on the natural wetlands such as Han river, DMZ(Demillitarized Zone), Upo wetland and Yong(Dragon) wetland. The results as follows： 1) Development of the indices for identifying and classifying wetlands in encompassing in such as Ramsar Conference, US NWI(National Wetlands Inventory), Hydrogeomorphic system. 2) Development on the classifying method on the wetlands in the level of supersystem, system, subsystem, class and subclass. The systems include Palustrine and Riverine, and the subsystems are Seasonal, Permanent(Palustrine) and Impersistent, Lower perennial, Impersistent (Riverine). 3) Finally, we find out Young wetland is Palustrine/Permanent/Slope/Persistent, and Upo wetland consists of various types of wetlands, those are, Palustrine/Permanent/Depression/Forest Deciduous, Palustrine/Permanent/Depression/Shrub Deciduous, Palustrine/Permanent/Depression/Persistent, Palustrine /Permanent/Depression/Hydrophytes, and Lacustrine/Permanent/Openwater/Hydrophytes. The taxonomy of this study stems from identifying and classifying wetlands with indices mainly based on hydrologic features and substrates. So, it is needed that consequent studies are to be performed with various viewpoints. And the studying cases were limited because of the restricted entrance into the DMZ, And, we selected only 10 crucial sites in Han river as the subject for wetlands regulation and creation. And, for advanced studies, drawing up inventory and mapping are necessary.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.357-366
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 혼합로짓모형과 잠재계층모형을 사용하여 우리나라 우포늪 천변저류지 조성사업에 있어서 응답자간 선호이질성을 설명하고자 하였다. 혼합로짓모형의 추정결과 습지면적 및 기금액의 경우에서 응답자별 이질성을 관찰되었으며 일부 대안의 경우 IIA와 같은 특수한 형태의 교체유형을 가정할 수 없음을 알 수 있었다. 잠재계층모형의 경우 조건부로짓 모형보다 향상된 결과를 보여줄 뿐만아니라 응답자를 특성에 따라서 2계층으로 분류하여 이질성의 요인을 설명해주었다. 즉, 우포늪에 가까운 지역에 위치한 계층1의 응답자들은 서울, 인천 등 수도권지역 응답자가 대부분인 계층2의 응답자들에 비해서 우포늪 방문경험이 많고 우포늪에 대한 지식이 있으며 제시된 정보도 잘 이해하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.39-51
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• 2008

최근 하수처리, 홍수조절, 광산침출수, 농업유출수 등의 처리에 습지를 이용하려는 시도가 증가하고 있다. 하지만 장기모니터링의 어려움으로 인해 습지에 대한 장기간의 자료들이 부족하여 습지의 올바른 이용이 어려운 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 장기간의 자료 생성을 목적으로 한 수문분석의 일환으로 장기유출 수문모형인 SWAT(Soil and Water Assessment Tool)모형을 이용하여 토평천 유역의 우포, 목포, 사지포, 쪽지벌에 대한 저류량을 모의하였다. 이를 바탕으로 토평천 유역에 천변저류지를 조성하는 가상 시나리오를 작성하여 조성된 천변저류지의 저류량 거동을 분석하였다. 천변저류지의 조성에 따른 우포늪의 저류량 변화를 분석한 결과 천변저류지 조성에 따라 우포늪도 일정 정도의 영향을 받을 수 있음이 파악되었다.

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.167-168
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• 2003

The Upo wetland, the largest natural wetland in Korea, is located in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsannam Province ($35^{\circ}33'$ N, $128^{\circ}25'$ E), and 70 km upstream from the Nakdong River estuary. Unlike most other Korean wetlands that have been destroyed under the name of economic development, the Upo wetland has been able to preserve its precious ecosystem throughout the years. Thanks to increased public awareness about natural wetlands and environmental conservation, the Korean Ministry of Environment designated the Upo wetland an 'Ecological Conservation Area' on July 26th, 1997. On March 2nd of the following year, the Upo wetland (8.54 $\textrm{km}^2$) was designated a 'Protected Wetland' in accordance with the international Ramsar Treaty. A 4.49m long (from 9.73 to 5.24 m in altitude) UP-1 core ($35^{\circ}33'05"N$, $128^{\circ}25'17"E$), recovered in the marginal part of the Upo wetland, is divided into eight buried paleosol units of different ages on the basis of the abundance of color mottles and vertical color variations (Aslan et al., 1998). Radiocarbon datings suggested that the paleosol profile represent the last 5700 years. The entire section of the core was more or less subjected to pedogenetic processes, and shows very weak to moderate soil profile development. These Holocene paleosols are therefore regarded as synsedimentary soils of deluvium (deposits formed by floods) origin (Sycheva et al., 2003). Unit 1 to 5 paleosols are generally silt-rich and exhibit moderate profile development. The boundaries between the units are somewhat distinguishable, but not so clear cut. This is due to variable repeated combination of accumulation, denudation and soil forming processes within various periods. Mottle textures gradually decrease in abundance with increasing clay content in Unit 6, which results in weak profile development. The lower boundary of Unit 6 lies around about 2000 yrBP, the beginning of Subatlantic in Korea (Kim et al., 2001). Abrupt sediment textural change is detected in Unit 7, which is interpreted to indicate the human activities on the Upo wetland. Unit 8 represents the recent soil forming processes. The preliminary results of this ongoing study imply the primary factor for pedogenetic processes is the water table fluctuations related to the sedimentary textures like grain size distributions, and the geomorphological stability of the Upo wetland.o wetland.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.65-80
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• 2019

The Wetland Conservation Plan is used as a tool to set the management direction of wetland protected areas, and which is establishing a plan for the conservation, wise-use, and management based on wetland's condition. This study was conducted to establish a conservation plan considering the functions and management conditions of Upo wetland protected area. To this end, there are analyzed the current issues, plans and implementation status of Upo Wetland Conservation Plans in the past. The management elements to be considered in establishing the Wetland Conservation Plan were selected through prior research analysis and the priority of those elements was identified through the AHP. As a result, it was found that lack of considering the changes and performance evaluation of the existing plans in wetlands, conducting short-term projects related to maintenance original function of wetland, different management methods for wetland protected areas and other adjacent areas, lack of understanding and cooperation by stakeholders, inconsistencies in timing of the Conservation Plan and survey of wetland protected areas. In order to improve the problem, it needs to include the performance evaluation stage of establishing the conservation plan, strengthen cooperation of stakeholders and expertise, continuing of projects for wetlands' maintenance, priority of the project considering the management side, and to adjust the timing of plans to improve data availability.