Breeding Site of Egrets and Grey Herons in Yongwol-ri, Muan

The breeding site of egrets and herons in Yongwol-ri, Muan, is one of the places where the largest number of egrets and herons breed in Korea, and is therefore designated and protected as a natural monument.
The egret breeds widely mainly from the tropics to the temperate zone throughout the world, and in Korea it breeds in all regions except the Baekdusan highland area. It can be seen from early spring to late autumn in rivers, lakes, tidal flats, and the like, and mainly builds nests in pine trees, ginkgo trees, and the like to breed.
The grey heron is the largest bird among the Ardeidae family in Korea and is a summer bird that breeds throughout the entire country. A small number of groups are resident birds that winter in the southern regions and islands. It lives in rice paddies, rivers, coasts, and tidal flats, and preys on frogs, fish, snakes, and the like.
At the breeding site of egrets and herons at the reservoir in front of Yongwol-ri, Muan, about 500 herons are nesting and breeding in 4 hackberry trees. Also, at the breeding site of Mount Cheongryong in front of the village, about 600 egrets and herons are breeding in a group. Every year around March to April, egrets and herons that have wintered in Southeast Asia visit this place, form families and breed, and in October they migrate south again to their wintering grounds in Southeast Asia. The villagers believe that since the egrets and herons began to inhabit the area, the village has had no misfortune and has been blessed with good luck, and they are working hard to protect the breeding site.

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