This study was started with the objective of restoring abandoned embanked farms, which are recently increasing, to mud flat by putting in least amount of energy in the aspect of environmental restoration. For the direction and establishment of the proposal for the restoration of mud flat using emban...
This study was started with the objective of restoring abandoned embanked farms, which are recently increasing, to mud flat by putting in least amount of energy in the aspect of environmental restoration. For the direction and establishment of the proposal for the restoration of mud flat using embanked farms, a case of Maipo Wetland in Hongkong was analyzed, and a proposal was prepared considering the condition of mud flat in Gochang. The restoration of mud flat in Gochang is intended to create various wetland ecological spaces as well as to provide opportunities for experience, education, recreation, and tourism. Effort was made to development an environment closest to the local ecological environment considering the shape and topographical condition of existing abandoned farms. For construction of the habitat, a target species was chosen and the plan for selection, planting, and management of species of trees suitable for the target species was established. In addition, the water level will be controlled by water gates to conform to the resting, spawning, breeding, and migration period considering the behavioral pattern of waders, the target species. The research on the restoration of mud flat in Korea is in incipient stage and this study provided an opportunity to review the possibility of restoration of abandoned embanked farms to mud flat. For the success of mud flat restoration from a long-term perspective, development of acclimating design infrastructure, technology improvement for mud flat restoration, and basis of partnership for the maintenance should be prepared in a systematical way.
This study was started with the objective of restoring abandoned embanked farms, which are recently increasing, to mud flat by putting in least amount of energy in the aspect of environmental restoration. For the direction and establishment of the proposal for the restoration of mud flat using embanked farms, a case of Maipo Wetland in Hongkong was analyzed, and a proposal was prepared considering the condition of mud flat in Gochang. The restoration of mud flat in Gochang is intended to create various wetland ecological spaces as well as to provide opportunities for experience, education, recreation, and tourism. Effort was made to development an environment closest to the local ecological environment considering the shape and topographical condition of existing abandoned farms. For construction of the habitat, a target species was chosen and the plan for selection, planting, and management of species of trees suitable for the target species was established. In addition, the water level will be controlled by water gates to conform to the resting, spawning, breeding, and migration period considering the behavioral pattern of waders, the target species. The research on the restoration of mud flat in Korea is in incipient stage and this study provided an opportunity to review the possibility of restoration of abandoned embanked farms to mud flat. For the success of mud flat restoration from a long-term perspective, development of acclimating design infrastructure, technology improvement for mud flat restoration, and basis of partnership for the maintenance should be prepared in a systematical way.
해초지, 염습지, 산호초, 하구역 등으로 구성되는 갯벌은 연안 생태계 중에서 생물자원의 생산성이 가장 높고 생물의 산란지, 서식지 등의 생산 기능뿐만 아니라 생태계 중 가장 뛰어난 수질정화 능력을 갖고 있다(NRC, 1992; 환경부, 2008). 이러한 갯벌의 기능에도 불구하고 지난 50여 년동안 식량 확보를 위한 농업용지 조성과 경제적 성장을 위한 임해 공업단지 조성 등으로 갯벌은 크게 감소하였으며(박태윤, 1999b), 축제식 양식장 조성과 육지로부터의 오염원 유입 등으로 연안 생태계의 변화가 지속적으로 일어나고 있다.
축제식(築堤式) 양식장은 어떤 요소로 인식되어 왔는가?
특히 축제식(築堤式) 양식장은 갯벌 고유의 형태와 가치를 변화시키고, 염수의 유입을 막아 담수화를 촉진할 뿐만 아니라, 갯벌로의 접근성을 어렵게 해 연안고유의 경관자원을 훼손하는 요소로 인식되어 왔다. 그러나 최근 수산자원의 수입이 증가하면서 서해안을 중심으로 폐양식장이 증가하고 있어 사회적, 환경적으로 또 다른 문제들이 양산될 것으로 우려되고 있다.
성공적인 갯벌복원을 위해 갯벌을 기반으로 살아가는 지역민들이 관리의 주체가 되기 위해서는 무엇이 필요한가?
또한, 이러한 결과들을 기반으로 담수습지 복원기술과 달리 기술기반이 약한 갯벌복원의 기술발전도 함께 도모되어야 할 것으로 보인다. 특히 갯벌의 복원은 갯벌을 기반으로 살아가는 지역민들이 관리의 주체가 될 때 지속성을 확보할 있을 것이며, 이를 위해서는 파트너쉽을 기반으로 에코가이드 등의 활동이 적극적으로 이루어지도록 지자체와 전문가의 지원과 협력이 필요할 것이다.
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