Ulsan City Recruiting 'Sae(Tori) Correspondents' for Citizens

30 People Selected for Local Bird News Notification Program

Ulsan City is recruiting 30 Ulsan ‘Bird Correspondents’ who will share news about birds encountered in daily life.

Any citizen with experience in bird surveys or an interest in birds can apply through the Ulsan City website bulletin board from the 10th to the 19th of this month. If there are many applicants, selection will be based on activity area, similar survey experience, and frequency of activities.

The recruited correspondents will hold an inauguration ceremony in early June and begin full-scale activities. Correspondents will be provided with a certificate of appointment, a vest, and a hat.

Correspondents are expected to take photos of birds they encounter in their daily surroundings and post them on the NatureRing app or provide real-time information via text messages to the Environmental Policy Division or the Ulsan Biodiversity Center.

The operation of the correspondents will be managed by the Ulsan Biodiversity Center. The center will use the information provided by the correspondents as data to secure biodiversity in Ulsan.

Based on the photos and information uploaded by the correspondents, the city will conduct prompt field verification and carry out species protection and habitat conservation activities.

A city official stated, “With the efforts of the Bird Correspondents, we will maintain and develop Ulsan’s status as an international migratory bird city.”

In May 2021, the Taehwa River and Ulsan Bay coastal area were registered as the 150th site worldwide and the 17th in Korea on the ‘International Migratory Bird Flyway Network Sites.’ Since January of this year, Ulsan City has been promoting a bird safari migratory bird tourism program.

Ulsan City Hall.