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Geum Estuary Project Geum Estuary Project Linking international conservation practitioners with local experts working towards a shared goal - to optimise outcomes for migratory shorebirds in one of our flyway’s most critical habitats. AUSTRALIA The Australian Government recognises the conservation of migratory The Geum Estuary Project is a conservatoin initiative led shorebird staging habitat in the Yellow Sea as the highest priority objective to by BirdLife Australia and BirdLife International in collaboration with reversing population decline for migratory shorebirds. This project addresses local partners Seocheon County and the Ministry of Environment. objectives 1, 3 and 4 of the Australian Government’s Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds and assists in delivering on international treaties This multi-faceted project aspires to demonstrate alternative and and bilateral conventions including Republic of Korea & Australia Migratory sustainable paths for developing coastal wetlands in the Republic Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA) and Convention on Migratory Species. of Korea. The project aims to support conservation efforts in the Geum Estuary/Janghang Coast region for the protection BirdLife is a key stakeholder in development and implementation of the of migratory shorebirds and their habitats, including - habitat plan and has embarked on delivery of its own federally endorsed National restoration, systematic monitoring and the possibility of the Migratory Shorebird Conservation Action Plan (MS CAP). Estuary being listed as a World Heritage Site. The project also aims to explore and implement opportunities for the Estuary to become a world-class eco-tourism attraction. Central to each of the project’s objectives is the importance of sharing information, skills and expertise. a critical link in the chain The Geum Estuary and adjacent Janhang coast comprise one of the most significant sites in the Yellow Sea ecoregion for shorebirds and the most significant site remaining Migratory shorebirds that use the East Asian Australasian Flyway in Republic of Korea. The area supports (EAAF) traverse the globe on annual migration to and from arctic internationally significant populations of 20 breeding grounds, encountering a wide variety of landscapes species of shorebird including several listed as spanning many administrative boundaries and potential threats. globally threatened like Far Eastern Curlew and Thirty-six of these species, totalling over 2 million birds, spend non- Spoon-billed Sandpiper. breeding period in the wetlands of Australia. Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) such as Roebuck Bay on Australia’s Kimberly Coast may support over 100,000 shorebirds each spring and summer. Birds The site is internationally recognised for these that embark on migration, stage in an increasingly limited number populations and is designated as an Important of significant coastal wetlands in the Yellow Sea to rest and refuel. Bird and Biodiversity Area, a Ramsar site, and an Over the last 3 decades an overall trend of decline has been EAAF Partnership Flyway Network Site. The long- detected for shorebird populations throughout the flyway. The term conservation plan for the region includes most significant trends have been evident in populations heavily securing World Heritage Site status for the site. dependent on the Yellow Sea with some species declining at a rate of 8% a year. As joint custodians of these populations Australian government, international non-government oraganisations (NGOs), academic institutes and now the private sector are increasingly collaborating with Yellow Sea stakeholders to stem the rate of habitat loss and degradation that has driven shorebird declines. our major partners Woodside Seocheon county Seocheon locals EAAFP Woodside is a proud and Seocheon County Government Seocheon County’s local fishing Facilitated by the flyway innovative Australian company are the custodians of the community has been coexisting secretariate in Incheon (ROK), who understands that it’s only Geum Estuary. The County with shorebirds populations the EAAFP is a network of by working together that a are committed to protecting for centuries and have been partners within the flway. better future comes to life. the conservation value of the proactive in community The EAAFP aims to protect Estuary and have pursued consultation with land-mangers Woodside led the development migratory waterbirds, their enlightened policies based and scientists investigating of the LNG industry in Australia habitats and the livelihoods around nature-based, and the intertidal habitats they rely and are using the same of people dependent upon sustainable development. In upon. passion and pioneering spirit them. Partners include November 2015, Seocheon as part of Australia’s energy National Governments, Inter- County Government, along with transformation. The company Governmental Organisations, BirdLife International signed a recognise the importance of International Non-governmental Memorandum of Understanding their role in delivering mutual Organisations, and International on the conservation of the and sustainable social outcomes Private Enterprise, which agree Estuary. in the areas where they operate. to endorse the text and support the objectives and actions under this Partnership. Woodside proudly support BirdLife International and BirdLife Australia to work together with Seocheon County Government, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Secretariat and other stakeholders including local communities and NGOs, national government and international agencies to support and enable the long-term, participatory conservation of Geum Estuary. 3. Promote shorebird conservation awareness and the significance of the Geum Estuary and support designation of the World Heritage Site The project seeks to showcase the international biodiversity value of the Geum Estuary objectives and its shorebird population to elicit ongoing support for local managers in their conservation endeavours from the national and international community. These efforts 1. Conservation and management of intertidal wetland habitats in Seocheon County include public support for local endeavours to have the site listed in as a United Nations Shorebirds straddle judicial boundaries and compete for use of highly exploited but underappreciated Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. intertidal habits. The compounding threats to their conservation can often be complex and interrelated. Since the closure of the infamous Saemangeum seawall in 2006 and subsequent loss of 283km2 of shorebird habitat, Seocheon County has hosted the remaining “development refugees”. Resisting economic 4. Information available on waterbird populations and the impacts pressure for similar coastal development Seocheon now have bravely taken on the task of managing the most significant shorebird habitat in the country. of human activities at the Geum Estuary Through stakeholder consultation and site assessments, the project sought to identify where external Conservation policies and initiatives are best informed by consistent and robust expertise and/or capacity would best aid local conservation efforts in the Geum Estuary and Janhang coast. science. In particular, management activities should work adaptively to meet objectives which are identified and measured by targeted monitoring projects. However, managers and policy makers often face the dilemma of identifying conservation priorities and assessing the impact of potential stressors based on inadequate information. With growing evidence that drastic declines in shorebird numbers 2. Knowledge exchange and development of nature based tourism throughout the flyway are being driven by habitat change at staging areas the need for improved information has become apparent. The project supports Seocheon County in its endeavours to pursue the economic benefits of maintaining its significant natural values by promoting sustainable bird-based tourism. Given this is a market that has Given the transitory nature and wide geographic distribution of EAAF shorebird not been explored in Korea, a series of exchange visits sought to expose local managers to international populations, effective monitoring can be significantly challenged by capacity and case studies and invite international experts to contribute to local initiatives to entice visitors while resourcing needs. Unlike terminal non-breeding habitats in Australia, staging sites, like reducing impacts on birds. Geum Estuary, are relied upon at several critical periods during the year and the shorebird population using any one site may be vastly different from week to week, increasing the necessity for multiple counts each season. For this reason, a collaborative approach is required to increase capacity and accountability amongst central government, counties and NGOs in ROK. GEUM RAN-DO ISLAND (DREDGE SPILL) outcomes GeumGEUM Estuary ESTUARY RAIN WATER AERIAL MIGRATORY BIRD DREDGED SKYBRIDGE CENTRE TIDAL MUDFLAT 1. Conservation and management of roosting areas, use sub-optimal roosts or remain in the sky (Seocheon County) SHIPPING CHANNEL WALLS WALLS intertidal wetland habitats in Seocheon until the tide recedes – known as aerial roosting. RICE PADDIES County Consultation OPPORTUNITIES A number of cross-sectoral, workshops explored SEOCHEON MABIK T HL R Through an iterative process of fact finding and adaptive (MOF) GUNSAN feedback the project has worked with local land managers opportunities
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