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Cheonsu Bay

Chungcheongnam-do  >  South Korea

Cheonsu Bay in Seosan City is arguably one of the best winter birding areas in Korea. Around 70% of the Hooded Crane population winters in this area.

Ajouté* par Inseo Choi
Dernière actualisation 26 mars 2026

Description

Cheonsu Bay (천수만) is a huge birding area where more than 260 species have been spotted. It is a wintering ground for numerous winter migrant birds including the Eurasian Black Vulture, White-tailed Eagle, Ruddy Shelduck, Greater White-fronted Goose, Tundra Bean Goose, Whooper Swan, Northern Shoveler, Oriental Stork, Eurasian Spoonbill, and Northern Lapwing. The most iconic species in this area is the Hooded Crane, with around 70% of its population wintering in this place. You can also observe smaller numbers of White-naped Crane, Common Crane, Sandhill Crane, and Siberian Crane.

Détails

Accès

Cheonsu Bay is located on the west coast of South Korea, along the Yellow Sea. Mainly around Seosan-si and stretching toward Taean-gun. Cheonsu Bay is accessible by car. It is a huge area so exploring on foot is not recommended. It is a very popular birding area so you can also take a guided birding tour.

Terrain et Habitat

Prairie , Plaine , Zone humide , Lac , Roselière

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Non

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Saison idéale pour observer

Hiver

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Route non pavée , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

Voiture , A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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