Hyosung engages in an activity of feeding migratory birds spending winter in Korea such as vultures, wild geese, and whooper swans designated as endangered and natural monuments.
On February 2, Hyosung employees returned three vultures to nature near the Hwapocheon Wetland Eco-Museum in Gimhae, Gyeongnam on the occasion of World Wetlands Day as part of the activity for the preservation of biodiversity. These vultures are those rescued from the danger of starvation and taken care of.
The three vultures were named Hyosung No. 1, 2, and 3. Hyosung plans to provide such numbers to those that will be returned to nature after being provided good care in its activities for the protection of migratory birds.
Hyosung started the program of feeding migratory birds visiting the Hwapocheon Wetland, purchasing feed from domestic businesses in November last year. Many migratory birds come to visit the country in November through March each year but are in danger of starving to death due to the difficulty of finding food.
It is noteworthy that vultures act as scavengers that check the spread of infectious diseases by eating away carrions and maintain the balance of the ecosystem. The rapid decrease in their number is said to have direct/indirect impact on human health, environment, and economy.
Hyosung expects the activity it carries out to go a long way in protecting endangered migratory birds and preserve biodiversity.
The company also hopes that its purchase of bird feed from domestic businesses will contribute to the invigoration of the market and the economy of rural areas. In addition, it plans to inform people of the importance of the Hwapocheon Wetland in the protection of the ecosystem and come up with ways of invigorating ecotourism through activities such as this.
“The preservation of biodiversity is the very basis for businesses’ activities and the aim through sustainable development. We’ll continue to take several steps for the preservation of endangered wildlife,” Hyosung Chairman CHO Hyun-joon vowed.
Hwapocheon Wetland is a habitat for 17 species of natural monuments, 22 species of endangered wild animals, and 118 species of birds such as vultures, Tundra swans, spoonbills, kestrels, storks, wild geese, etc. It was designated as a National Wetland Protected Area in 2017 and selected as a candidate for the Wetland City Accreditation of the Ramsar Convention in 2023.
