Gaegurimae

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.323-3

Category

동식물

Designated year

1982

Location

., 기타— 기타 전국일원

Coordinates

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

Hawks, including the Eastern Marsh Harrier, are protected by various international conventions and agreements due to their rarity, and therefore are designated and protected as Natural Monuments. The Eastern Marsh Harrier group (Eastern Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Pied Harrier) is distributed in Europe, China, Korea, Japan, and other regions, with a body length of 48-56 cm. It constructs plate-shaped nests on aquatic vegetation in wetlands or marshes and lays 4-5 eggs. It passes through Korea rarely in spring and fall as a migratory bird and sometimes winters in Korea. Ecology: It nests on aquatic vegetation in wetlands or marshes, with breeding season from April to early June and 4-5 eggs per brood. Based on collection records to date, it passes through Korea in spring and fall. Some overwinter. Distribution: Eastern Siberia, Tomsk, Baikal region, northern Yakutsk, eastern Amur, southern Ussuri, Manchuria, Sakhalin, Hokkaido, and other regions. Regarding the Eastern Marsh Harrier group, three species arrive in Korea: the Eastern Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, and Pied Harrier. The Pied Harrier breeds in significant numbers in the Demilitarized Zone. The Hen Harrier and Eastern Marsh Harrier are winter residents, with the former being a common winter resident while the latter is a very rare species. 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.