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Cranes Flock to Cheorwon Plain in Record Numbers

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of red-crowned cranes visting Cheorwon Plain in Cheorwon, 88 kilometers northeast of Seoul, has surged in recent years, a study indicated Tuesday. A paper recently published by the Korean Journal of Ornithology showed that the number of red-crowned cranes and white-naped cranes flying over to Cheorwon Plain, [...]

Cranes Flock to Cheorwon Plain

CHEORWAN, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cheorwon Plain in Gangwon Province, dubbed as a paradise for winter migratory birds, has recently been visited by flocks of cranes and white-naped cranes. According to the Cheorwon Crane consultative group, more than 7,000 cranes visited the Cheorwon area this winter. It is the highest level since 2013 [...]