A Model Study on the Procedure Development for Informal Ecological Education Program in Public Institute

본 연구의 목적은 시대의 흐름을 반영한 생태교육 프로그램 개발의 중요성을 언급하고, 공공기관의 경영 특성을 반영한 비형식 교육기관의 생태교육 프로그램 개발 절차 모형을 제안하는 데 있다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 공공기관 운영 특성을 반영한 절차를 기반으로, 선행연구를 통해 비형식 교육기관으로 갖추어야 할 교육적 절차 요소를 반영하고, 공공기관 경영평가의 쟁점사항을 점검하여 수정된 절차모형을 개발하였다. 이를 국립생태원 ‘2018 글로벌 생태협력 아카데미’ 적용하여 절차 단계별로 보완해야 할 사항들을 점검하고 반영하여 최종 절차모형을 제시하였다. 연구결과, P-D-C-A를 기반으로 비형식 교육기관의 생태교육 프로그램 개발 절차 모형을 개발할 수 있었으며, 시범운영을 통해 활용 가능성을 보완할 수 있었다. 이러한 분석 결과를 바탕으로 공공기관의 특성을 고려한 비형식 교육기관의 생태교육 프로그램 개발과 평가 등 활용 가능성을 제시할 수 있었다.N

Analysis on the Legal System for Wetland Restoration in ASEAN+3 countries and Further Suggestions

본 연구는 아세안+3 13개국의 습지 복원 관련 법 제도의 한계를 도출하고 개선 방향을 제언하였다. 우리나라는 통합법 또는 컨트롤타워가 부재하며 하구 복원을 위한 법 제도 기반이 미흡하다. 많은 국가가 습지에 생계를 의존하는 만큼 습지 가치에 대한 인식 제고를 통해 지속가능한 이용과 보전에 대한 지지를 확보하는 것이 필요하다. 일부 국가는 습지 정의를 구체적으로 정립할 필요가 있으며, 개도국은 국제협력을 통해 국가 역량 강화를 도모해야 한다. 이탄지와 맹그로브 숲에 미치는 영향을 해소하고 이를 보전하기 위한 법 제도 기반이 필요하다. This study aims to draw the limitations of wetland restoration related legal systems of ASEAN+3 countries and suggest the improvements. In the case of Korea, there is no integrated law or integrated management organization for wetland restoration, and the legal basis for estuaries restoration is insufficient. As many ASEAN countries depend on wetlands for their livelihood, public support for sustainable use and conservation of wetlands should be preceded through raising awareness about the value of wetlands. Some countries need to establish a specific wetland definition, while developing countries need to strengthen national capacities through international cooperation. A legal basis is needed to eliminate the impacts on peatlands and mangrove forests and conserve them.N

Difference in the frequency of foraging of shorebirds depending on prey density, biomass, and energy density in a key stopover site

After the completion of the Saemangeum reclamation, the Geum Estuary has emerged as a key stopover site (staging site) for feeding and roosting of migratory shorebirds in South Korea. However, there has not yet been any quantitative study on carrying capacity of the Geum Estuary tidal flats. For this, we conducted a series of study related to the status of migratory shorebirds and carrying capacity of the Geum Estuary in 2017. To begin with, we monitored the species richness and maximum population size of shorebirds stopping over the Geum Estuary (Yubu Island and Seocheon) during high tide of the spring and fall. Also, we collected the coordinates of the feces of shorbirds in Yubu Island during low tide of the spring and fall. In order to estimate the availability of food resources, we surveyed the density, biomass, and energy density of benthic macro-invertebrates in Yubu Island tidal flat during the spring. As results, we found that there was a rapid population decline of shorebirds in the Geum Estuary between 2016 (189,872 inds., unpublished data) and 2017(99,237 inds.), although there was no significant difference of species richness of shorebirds. During the northward and southward migration of 2017, only 95,299 and 31,422 individuals stopped over the Geum Estuary, respectively. Such a year-to-year fluctuation of population size of shorebirds indicated that the Geum Estuary tidal flats are not stable to supportn carrying capacity of the Geum Estuary tidal flats. For this, we conducted a series of study related to the status of migratory shorebirds and carrying capacity of the Geum Estuary in 2017. To begin with, we monitored the species richness and maximum population size of shorebirds stopping over the Geum Estuary (Yubu Island and Seocheon) during high tide of the spring and fall. Also, we collected the coordinates of the feces of shorbirds in Yubu Island during low tide of the spring and fall. In order to estimate the availability of food resources, we surveyed the density, biomass, and energy density of benthic macro-invertebrates in Yubu Island tidal flat during the spring. As results, we found that there was a rapid population decline of shorebirds in the Geum Estuary between 2016 (189,872 inds., unpublished data) and 2017(99,237 inds.), although there was no significant difference of species richness of shorebirds. During the northward and southward migration of 2017, only 95,299 and 31,422 individuals stopped over the Geum Estuary, respectively. Such a year-to-year fluctuation of population size of shorebirds indicated that the Geum Estuary tidal flats are not stable to support2