Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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Monitoring the Wildlife Use of Culverts and Underpasses Using Snow Tracking in Korea

야생동물의 도로 횡단 특성 분석 -도로횡단구조물 상의 눈 위 발자국 조사를 통하여-

  • Published : 2006.09.01
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Abstract

The objective of this paper was to investigate the potential of road-crossing structures as biological corridors that can overcome wildlife habitat fragmentation caused by road construction. Snow tracking on animal trace adjacent to and under bridges, underpasses, and culverts of eight rural highways in Korea was carried out. A total 89 structures were monitored and the results follow. First, the probability of road crossing increases with the increasing cross sectional size of crossing structures. Second, small to medium sized carnivores such as raccoon dog, leopard cat, and Siberian weasel use all types of structures. Finally, water deer, or large herbivore crossed only under bridges. Consequently, further studies are necessary to identify suitable types of road crossing structures that can mitigate the probability of road-kills and habitat fragmentation of water deer.

본 연구의 목적은 겨울철 눈 위 발자국 조사를 통해서 도로횡단구조물(교량, 박스형 통로, 박스형 수로, 원형 수로)에 대한 야생동물 생태통로로서의 기능과 종별 이동 특성을 파악하는 것이다. 총 86개소의 구조물을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 입구의 면적이 넓을수록 동물들의 이용률이 높아졌다. 둘째, 원형 수로, 박스형 수로, 박스형 통로 등 조사된 모든 구조물 유형이 중소형 식육목에 속하는 너구리 삵 족제비의 생태통로 기능을 하고 있었다. 마지막으로 대형 초식동물인 고라니는 교량 하부로만 이동하는 것이 확인되었다. 따라서 고라니가 안전하게 이용할 수 있는 도로 구조물의 규격에 대한 연구가 향후 진행되어 고라니 의 교통사고와 서식지 파편화에 대한 취약성을 감소시켜야 할 것이다.

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