Chammae

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.323-1

Category

동식물

Designated year

1982

Location

., 기타— 기타 전국일원

Coordinates

35.082166, 127.743874Kakao address conversion

This English description was machine-translated and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the original Korean text for details.

The Goshawk is protected through various international conventions and agreements due to its rarity, and as it is a bird with cultural significance related to hunting, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument. The Goshawk is distributed in Europe, North America, Korea, Japan, and other regions, measuring 48-61 cm in body length. It builds plate-shaped nests on tree branches and lays 2-4 eggs. As a rare species, it is a representative hawk historically used for pheasant hunting in Korea. The Goshawk is a rare species and a representative hawk traditionally used for pheasant hunting in Korea; however, its breeding population has gradually declined and has become so rare that it can no longer be ignored. During winter migration, it can be observed throughout Korea's forests, farmlands, and residential areas and cities, but has been declining recently. Historical collection records span from North Hamgyong to Gyeonggi Province (12 instances) and recent records include Gyeonggi Province (2 instances) and Hongseong, South Chungcheong (1 instance) (Won Byeong-o, 1969), some including juveniles. Distribution: Southern Siberia, eastern Urals, north to Yakutsk, east to the Amur River, south to the Ussuri region, Manchuria, Transbaikalia, Khentii, Mongolia, Altai Mountains, and extending to the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayas in western China. Also recorded in Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Japan, and Korea. Designation Number Adjustment Reason: The current classification system for Natural Monument birds, in which 2-8 species are included under one designation number, is being reorganized by assigning independent subspecies numbers to prevent public confusion and maintain consistent management practices.

Location