Northern migration patterns and winter habitat use of hooded cranes (Grus monacha) in Suncheon Bay, South Korea

Key Points

• Migration patterns of hooded cranes reflect vital environmental needs and resource use, impacting their survival.
• Key insights show the necessity for managing paddy fields as ecological units to support crane populations effectively.
• Analysis across winter habitats emphasizes the role of supplementary feeding in addressing nutritional shortages during late winter.
• These findings support the importance of protecting key stopover sites for hooded cranes in South Korea's ecological landscape.