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On 9/7/07 12:53 PM, "Jeff Davies" <> wrote:
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> There is no excuse for everyone on the forum not responding to this.
>
> Jeff Davies
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Russell Woodford
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:10 PM
> To: birding birding-aus
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Fwd: Restore Saemangeum
>
> From Ricki Coughlan
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Ricki Coughlan <>
>> Date: 9 July 2007 1:02:28 PM
>> Hi All
>>
>> In April 2006 a 33km seawall was completed at Saemangeum on the Yellow
>> Sea coast of South Korea. The wall excluded the tide from 400 square
>> kilometres of mudflat which was the most important staging area for
>> many species of migratory shorebirds which visit the Yellow Sea as
>> they travel ffrom Australia to their breeding grounds in Siberia each
>> year. This action completed the creation of the now infamous
>> Saemangeum Reclamation Area. It will certainly increase pressure on
>> the Threatened Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Nordmann's Greenshank, both
>> of which number 1000 or less individuals. There is every likelyhood
>> that the reclamation will bring about a reduction in migratory
>> shorebird numbers overall - as former visitors to Saemangeum compete
>> with other populations around the Yellow Sea for resources - and we
>> are particularly concerned about the one third of the global
>> population (280,000) of Great Knot which relied upon this region for
>> refuelling before proceeding to their Siberian breeding grounds each
>> year.
>>
>> The South Korean government can find no use for the "reclaimed"
>> site but, despite this, there is no realistic chance of having the
>> wall removed. The chances are good that some of the site can be
>> returned to nature if the sluice gates on the wall are fully opened,
>> permitting the reintroduction of a tidal flow and I am appealling to
>> all of you to assist me in calling for this take take place. You can
>> do so by visiting http://www.restoresaemangeum.com.
>> Admittedly, the likelyhood of attaining even this concession is not
>> good. However, to do nothing will only encourage continued reclamation
>> activity on more sites along the South Korean coastline and beyond.
>> This is part of a range of actions which are currently in train and
>> which are aimed at restoring Saemangeum and discouraging further
>> reclamations in the region so please lend just a few moments to act on
>> behalf of the magnificent migratory shorebirds.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Ricki Coughlan
>> Cremorne Point, Sydney
>>
>> http://www.restoresaemangeum.com
>>
>>
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