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Wintering Population Change of the Cranes according to the Climatic Factors in Cheorwon, Korea: Effect of the Snow Cover Range and Period by Using MODIS Satellite Data

기후요인에 의한 철원지역 두루미류 월동개체수 변화 - MODIS 위성영상을 이용한 눈 덮임 범위와 지속기간의 영향 -

  • Received : 2015.06.22
  • Accepted : 2015.08.20
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

In this study, we hypothesized that the size of wintering crane population would change due to the climate factors. We assumed that wintering population size would differ by climate values in January, which is the coldest period in year. Especially, White-naped cranes were able to choose wintering site between Cheorwon and other alternative place where snow coverage had low influence, differing from Red crowned cranes. For this reason, we predicted the population size of White-naped cranes would fluctuate according to the extent of snow coverage in Cheorwon. Therefore we used snow coverage data based on MODIS and climate data from KMA (Korea Meteorological Administration) that are generally used. We analyzed the crane's population size in Cheorwon in January from 2002 to 2014. The temperature in the Cheorwon increased from 2002 to wintering period in 2007~ 2008 and went down, showing the lowest temperature in 2011~ 2012. With this phenomenon, warmth index showed the similar pattern with temperature. Amount of newly accumulated snow (the amount of snow that fallen from 0:01 am to 11:29 pm in a day) was low after 2002, but rapidly increased in 2010~ 2011 and 2011~ 2012. The area of snow coverage rapidly declined from 2002 to 2005~ 2006 but suddenly expanded in wintering period in 2009~ 2010 and 2010~ 2011. Wintering population size of the White-naped cranes decreased as snow coverage area increased in January and the highest correlation was found between them, compared to the other climatic factors. However, the number of individuals of Red crowned cranes had little relationship with general climate factors including snow cover range. Therefore it seems that population size of the Red crowned crane varied by factors related with habitat selection such as secure roosting site and area of foraging place, not by climatic factors. In multiple regression analysis, wintering population of White-naped cranes showed significant relationship with logarithmic value of snow cover range and its period. Therefore, it suggests that the population size of the White-naped crane was affected by snow cover range n wintering period and this was because it was hard for them to find out rice grains which are their main food items, buried in snow cover. The population size variation in White-naped cranes was caused by some individuals which left Cheorwon for Izumi where snow cover had little influence on them. The wintering population in Izumi and Cheorwon had negative correlation, implying they were mutually related.

본 연구에서는 기후요인에 의하여 두루미류의 월동개체군 규모가 달라질 것으로 가설을 세웠다. 그중 가장 추운 시기인 1월의 기후변수에 의하여 월동개체수가 달라질 것이라고 가정하였다. 특히, 재두루미의 경우 두루미와는 달리 철원지역 이외에 눈 덮임의 영향이 적은 대체 월동지(일본의 이즈미)가 있다. 따라서 철원지역 눈 덮임의 정도에 따라 연도별로 개체군의 증감이 발생할 것으로 예측하였다. 이에 일반적으로 분석되는 기상청의 기후자료와 함께 MODIS 위성영상을 이용한 눈 덮임 범위 자료를 활용하여 요인을 분석하였다. 철원지역 두루미류의 개체수 자료는 2002년부터 2014년까지의 1월 개체수를 활용하였다. 철원지역의 기온은 2002년부터 2007~2008년도 월동기까지 증가하다가 감소하며 2011~2012년도 월동기에 가장 낮은 온도를 보였다. 이와 함께 온량지수도 유사한 증감의 경향을 보였다. 신적설량은 2002년 이후 낮게 유지되었으나 2010~2011, 2011~2012년 크게 증가한 형태를 보였다. 눈 덮임의 범위는 2002년부터 2005~2006년까지 급속히 감소하였다가, 2009~ 2010, 2010~2011년 월동기에 급격히 증가한 양상을 보였다. 재두루미의 월동개체수는 다른 기후요인에 비하여 1월의 눈 덮임 범위가 넓을수록 감소하였으며 가장 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 하지만 두루미의 개체수는 일반적 기후요인뿐만 아니라 눈 덮임 관련 요인에 대해서도 상관관계를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 두루미의 개체군 변동은 기후요인에 변화하지 않고 다른 서식지 선택요인 (안정적 잠자리, 취식지 넓이 등)에 의해 결정되기 때문이라 판단된다. 재두루미의 월동개체수는 다중 회기분석에서 눈 덮임 범위 및 기간의 로그값과 유의미한 회귀관계가 성립하였다. 따라서 재두루미의 월동개체수는 월동기 눈 덮임의 범위에 영향을 받으며 이는 눈 덮임에 의해 먹이원인 낙곡을 찾기 힘들어지기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 재두루미의 개체수 변화는 다른 월동지로 이동한 것으로 보이며, 눈 덮임의 영향이 적은 월동지인 일본의 이즈미시로 이동한 것으로 나타났다. 이즈미 월동지의 재두루미 개체수와 철원의 개체수는 음의 상관관계를 가져 서로 연관된 것으로 파악되었다.

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