Gochang-gun Holds Stork Naming Contest... 'Challani', 'Haengboki', and 'Hwallyeogi' Selected

Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk, has announced the results of the public naming contest for three baby Oriental storks.

On the 25th, the county stated that the naming contest for the storks was held with the intention of choosing names related to the region for the storks born in Gochang, so that anyone could easily call and remember them.

Three baby storks in Gochang.
[Photo by Gochang-gun]

With many residents participating, 16 entries were received, and among them, the names "Chanrani, Haengboki, Hwalligi" submitted by a resident of Gochang-eup were selected as the first prize.

The three baby storks born in June in Gochang hatched between the ring numbers A03 (father, Gyunhyeongi) and A77 (mother, Jihwangi), marking the first successful natural hatching of Oriental storks in the Honam region.

The names of the three baby storks carry the meaning of "hoping that Gochang will be radiant, happy, and full of vitality."

Previously, the Oriental stork, a natural monument, is classified as a first-class endangered species, with about 150 individuals confirmed in South Korea.

County Governor Shim Deok-seop said, "Through Gochang’s baby storks Chanrani, Haengboki, and Hwalligi, we will enhance the status of Gochang as a UNESCO World Heritage city and lay the foundation to develop it into an ecological exploration tourist destination where nature and humans coexist."

Gochang = Kim Jae-gil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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