The Tidal Flats of the Yellow Sea within the East Asia Pacific Flyway of Coastal Birds

The tidal flats of the Yellow Sea, mainly belonging to Korea and China, are of high international importance as "refueling" site for migratory coastal birds flying between New Zealand / Australia and Northern Siberia / Alaska on the East Asia Flyway. The birds feed on the tidal flats and stockpile the energy needed to fly…

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Christoph Zöckler
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17/04/2012

The Tidal Flats of the Yellow Sea within the East Asia Pacific Flyway of Coastal Birds

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The Tidal Flats of the Yellow Sea within the East Asia Pacific Flyway of Coastal Birds

The Tidal Flats of the Yellow Sea within the East Asia Pacific Flyway of Coastal Birds

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Coastal Wetland Restoration Area South of Saemangeum, South Korea

Tidal flats, South Korea West Coast

Coastal Wetland Restoration Area South of Saemangeum, South Korea

Saemangeum Seawall, Built at the expense of international important tidal flats, South Korea

Baikal Teal (Anas formosa), Lifting up from roosting area for night feeding on rice fields, South Korea

Geumgang tidal flats, South Korea

Tidal flats, South Korea West Coast

Rice fields North of the embanked Seamangeum estuary, South Korea

Saemangeum embanked tidal flats to be converted into agriculture and other use, South Korea

Hooded Cranes (Grus monacha), South Korea

Saemangeum embanked tidal flats to be converted into agriculture and other use, South Korea

Saemangeum Seawall, Build on cost of international important tidal flats, South Korea

Urban development in China

Advertisement at Incheon Airport for using the embanked area of Saemangeum as “Free Economic Zone”, South Korea

Saemangeum Seawall, Build on cost of international important tidal flats, South Korea

Coastal Wetland Restoration Area South of Saemangeum, South Korea

Embanked Tidal Flats South of Incheon International Airport, South Korea

Reclamation of tidal flats at East Coast of China

Baikal Teal (Anas formosa), Carpet of several ten thousands at day roost, South Korea

Incheon International Airport, South Korea

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The Tidal Flats of the Yellow Sea within the East Asia Pacific Flyway of Coastal Birds

The Tidal Flats of the Yellow Sea within the East Asia Pacific Flyway of Coastal Birds

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What’s Inside

How to Use This Collection

Why It Matters:

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Coastal Wetland Restoration Area South of Saemangeum, South Korea

Tidal flats, South Korea West Coast

Coastal Wetland Restoration Area South of Saemangeum, South Korea

Saemangeum Seawall, Built at the expense of international important tidal flats, South Korea

Baikal Teal (Anas formosa), Lifting up from roosting area for night feeding on rice fields, South Korea

Geumgang tidal flats, South Korea

Tidal flats, South Korea West Coast

Rice fields North of the embanked Seamangeum estuary, South Korea

Saemangeum embanked tidal flats to be converted into agriculture and other use, South Korea

Hooded Cranes (Grus monacha), South Korea

Saemangeum embanked tidal flats to be converted into agriculture and other use, South Korea

Saemangeum Seawall, Build on cost of international important tidal flats, South Korea

Urban development in China

Advertisement at Incheon Airport for using the embanked area of Saemangeum as “Free Economic Zone”, South Korea

Saemangeum Seawall, Build on cost of international important tidal flats, South Korea

Coastal Wetland Restoration Area South of Saemangeum, South Korea

Embanked Tidal Flats South of Incheon International Airport, South Korea

Reclamation of tidal flats at East Coast of China

Baikal Teal (Anas formosa), Carpet of several ten thousands at day roost, South Korea

Incheon International Airport, South Korea