Contents

1. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Key Issues Related to the Northeast Asian Migratory Species Sustainability 3. Proposal for a Northeast Asian Ecological Network (NEAEcoNet) including the DMZ/Border Area between North and South Korea 4. Conclusions

2. 1. Introduction Sustainable Development 1972 UNCHE, Stockholm 1987 Our Common Future 1992 UNCED, Rio de Janerio 2000 Millennium Development Goals 2002 WSSD, Johannesburg 2012 Rio+20, Rio de Janeiro Green Economy Approach International Cooperation Integrated Holistic Approach 1

3. 2. Key Issues Related to the Northeast Asian Migratory Species Sustainability 2.1. Areas covered by North East Asia* Russian Far East Mongolia North Korea South Korea China *Russian Far East, Mongolia, 3 Northeastern provinces of china, North Korea, and South Korea 2

4. 2.2. Types of Habitats *Source : Quoted from Choi, 2005. 3

5. 2.3. Evolution of Migratory Animal Passages for Selected Target Species in North East Asia 1900s Present • Loss, degradation, fragmentation, disconnection of Habitats • Reduction of species extinct - endangered species 4

6. Mongolian Gazelle Habitat Change of M. Gazelle *Source : Quoted from Choi, 2005. 5

7. Habitat of Critical & Endangered Birds 6

8. 2.4. Evolution of Key Globally significant migratory species - Northeast Asian Migratory Bird Flyway Crane Black-faced Spoon-bill Fig 1. Migration Path of Grus japonensis and Grus vipio 7

9. 2.5. Evolution of Key Globally significant migratory species - Northeast Asian Land Migratory Animals Siberian/Northeast Tiger Far Eastern Leopard Fig 2. Migration Path of Panthera tigris 8

10. Siberian tiger in Russia Lynx in Korea 9

11. Change in Core Area After 30 years(2034) After 50~100 years(2054-2104) 10

12. Loss of Habitat Decrease of Connectivity • Habitat Required for Survival km2 Fox After 50~100 years(2034-2104) After 30 years(2034) 11