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Rare winter migratory birds, an endangered species and a natural monument, were caught wintering in a river in the city.

Thanks to the well-preserved ecosystem, it is also a fun attraction for citizens visiting the park.



This is reporter Lee Yong-sik.



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is Gapcheon, Daejeon, which flows between the apartment complex and the outskirts road and leads to the Geumgang River.



One swan goes in and out of the water to feed.



The humpback swans are a Class 1 endangered species and a natural monument.



It's a young individual, so it doesn't have a hump yet, and its beak is grayish, but it was first seen this winter.



It is a rare winter migratory bird with only about 50 individuals wintering in Korea.



The large swans, which are characterized by a wide yellow beak, have been regular customers of Gapcheon for over 20 years.



About 20 of them spend the winter each year, and when the river freezes during the cold season, they land on the ice to play.



A yellow-billed spoonbill, whose beak resembles the shape of a spatula, also took flight.



The second-class endangered spoonbill has been spending the winter in Gapcheon for the second year since 2021.



The tiger raincoat, which is characterized by its black braided hair, has returned after 7 years.



There are many citizens who have become birdwatchers after taking a walk in the waterside park.



[Kang Jong-sik/Daedeok-gu, Daejeon: There are swans, and there are mandarin ducks, and seeing the birds relieves stress.

very good.]



There are about 3,000 birds of 45 species that can be seen in Gapcheon, and an environmental organization has also prepared rice seeds for a healthy winter.



[Lee Kyung-ho/Daejeon Environmental Movement Association Secretary-General: Basically, there is water that does not freeze.

There is a sandbar to do the load, so you can rest and hide...

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Winter migratory birds return to Siberia, Russia, their breeding grounds, around March when spring comes.



(Video coverage: Choi Ho-joon · Kim Min-cheol, Screen provided: Daejeon Environmental Movement Federation)