About Us
Birds Korea is dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats in Korea and the wider Yellow Sea Eco-region, working through research, education and public-awareness raising activities, consultation and collaboration, and well-focused advocacy.
Founding
After evolving out of a specialised network in 2002, Birds Korea was formally launched in 2004 by four co-founders. We became a legally-registered NGO in 2011. Our work for birds and their habitats is science-driven and focused on sustainable development, both within the ROK and the wider region.
Identity
With our central office in Busan and members throughout the ROK and overseas, we are believed at present to be the only Korean environmental NGO with Korean and non-Korean nationals as decision-makers and members. We are also perhaps the only Korean environmental NGO with regularly-updated websites in both Korean and English.
"Conservation"
Conservation focuses foremost on understanding ecosystems and on the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources. It works through implementing effective management strategies and plans, to ensure the wisest use of that resource: conservation therefore often emphasizes “wise use” over “no use.”
Birds amongst Us
Birds Korea recognizes that wild birds are beautiful and inspirational, and that many wild bird species are excellent bio-indicators of the ecological character of habitats, and of changes to these habitats and to the global environment. Successful conservation of wild birds entails conservation of a wide range of naturally productive habitats and sites, vital to the long-term survival of other biodiversity, including people.
