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Ministry of Environment

Jan 24,2014

Area of Distribution

A research on wintering areas of Baikal Teal ducks conducted by National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) from January 21 to 23 confirmed a total of 370,000 ducks in 5 areas. The research was carried out in 10 areas across the nation by Baikal Teal duck experts. 

 

Migratory Patterns

At Donglim Reservoir, the number of birds has gradually decreased from 200,000 birds on the 21st and 120,000 on the 22nd to 80,000 on the 23rd. Geumgang Lake saw an increase in the number of Baikal teals from 100,000 on the 21st to 220,000 on the 23rd. In the meantime, the number of birds has barely changed in other areas including Yeongam Lake and Sapgyo Lake.

 

Area

Day 1

(1.21)

Day 2

(1.22)

Variation in

Number

Day 3

(1.23)

Variation in

Number

Total

372,800

364,000

8,800

374,001

10,001

Sapgyo Lake

17,500

19,000

1,500

19,000

-

Ganwol Lake

1

-

1

1

1

Geumgang Lake

100,000

170,000

70,000

220,000

50,000

Donglim Reservoir

200,000

120,000

80,000

80,000

40,000

Yeongam Lake

55,300

55,000

300

55,000

-

* Baikal Teal ducks were not found in Mankyung River, Donggin River, Yeongsan Lake, Geumho Lake and Junam Reservoir.