Modeling the Habitat of the Red-Crowned Crane ( Grus japonensis ) Wintering in Cheorwon-Gun to Support Decision Making

Ho Gul Kim, Eun-jae Lee, Chan Park, Ki Sup Lee, Dong Kun Lee, Woo-shin Lee and Jong-U Kim
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Ho Gul Kim: Interdisciplinary Program in Landscape Architecture, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Eun-jae Lee: Daejeon Development Institute, 160-20 Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-280, Korea
Chan Park: Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Seoul, Seoul 08826, Korea
Ki Sup Lee: Korea Institute of Environmental Ecology, Seoul 138-120, Korea
Dong Kun Lee: Department of Landscape Architecture and Rural System Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
Woo-shin Lee: Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
Jong-U Kim: Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea

Sustainability, 2016, vol. 8, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: Cheorwon-gun is an important wintering area for the red-crowned crane ( Grus japonensis ). Although eco-tourism has been recently proposed as a means to stimulate the local economy, it may have adverse effects on the crane. We believe a science-based conservation plan is needed to mitigate these negative effects. To this end, our study had three objectives: (1) to analyze the red-crowned crane habitat and its suitability in Cheorwon-gun, using field surveys and habitat modeling; (2) to check the feasibility of alternative habitat patches across demilitarized zones (DMZs); and (3) to propose a conceptual diagram that minimizes habitat loss during development activities. We aim to quantify habitat suitability, the farmland area needed to support existing crane populations in wintertime, disturbance caused by human activities, and vehicular spatial patterns. These data could be used in spatial planning. The framework of this study and the process of making a conceptual diagram could be applied to other areas where there is a conflict between development and habitat conservation.

Keywords: demilitarized zone; maximum entropy model; alternative habitats; presence data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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