한국환경생태학회지 (Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology)

  • 제27권4호
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  • Pages.417-428
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  • 2013
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  • 1229-3857(pISSN)
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  • 2288-131X(eISSN)
한국환경생태학회 (Korean Society of Environment and Ecology)
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개체군 생존력 분석을 이용한 여우복원사업 방사전략

Release Strategy for the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Restoration Project in Korea Based on Population Viability Analysis

  • 이화진 (국립공원관리공단 종복원기술원) ;
  • 이배근 (국립공원관리공단 종복원기술원) ;
  • 권구희 (국립공원관리공단 종복원기술원) ;
  • 정철운 (국립공원관리공단 종복원기술원)
  • Lee, Hwa-Jin (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park Service) ;
  • Lee, Bae-Keun (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park Service) ;
  • Kwon, Gu-Hui (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park Service) ;
  • Chung, Chul-Un (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park Service)
  • 투고 : 2013.03.27
  • 심사 : 2013.08.09
  • 발행 : 2013.08.31
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초록

여우는 한국에서 1980년대 이후로 절멸된 것으로 취급하고 있으며, 현재는 환경부에서 멸종위기 1급 동물로 지정되어 소백산국립공원에서 복원사업이 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 여우복원사업에 필요한 적정 모델링과 방사 전략을 수립하기 위하여, VORTEX 프로그램을 이용한 개체군 생존력 분석(Population viability analysis: PVA)을 수행하였다. 초기 개체군 0에서 매년 10개체(암5, 수5)를 향후 10년간 지속적으로 방사할 경우, 개체군의 이입으로 50년간 개체군 성장률은 $0.018{\pm}0.204$였으며, 절멸확률은 0.354로 나타났다. 최초 방사 후 16년차에 116.34로 최대 개체군 크기를 보였으나, 17년차부터 매년 1.22의 감소율을 나타내었다. 방사된 여우의 지속적인 성장과 절멸을 방지하기 위해서는 최초 방사 17년 이후 추가적인 방사가 필요하며, 장기적인 여우 존속을 위해서는 매년 12개체 이상을 방사하는 것이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다. 반면 연간 6개체 이하일 경우 50년 후의 절멸 확률은 80% 이상으로 나타났으며, 최소한의 개체군 성장을 위해서는 8개체 이상의 추가 방사가 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 설정된 조건값에서 매년 10개체씩 암수의 성비를 변화하여 6:4 로 10년간 방사할 경우 1:1 비율보다 안정적인 개체군 성장률을 보였으나, 암컷의 비율이 7:3이상으로 높아질 경우 부정적인 결과를 보였다. 재난요인으로 설정된 road-kill과 밀렵은 여우복원사업의 성패에 중요한 요인으로 확인되었다. 초기 적용값을 기준으로 각각의 요인이 3% 감소할 경우에는 절멸 확률은 30%로 낮아졌으며, 3% 이상 증가할 경우 50년 후의 절멸 확률은 약 90%에 이르는 것으로 분석되었다.

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes), listed as a Class I endangered species by the Ministry of Environment of Korea, has been considered to be extinct in South Korea since the 1980s, and an intensive restoration project has been underway in Sobaeksan national park. This study was carried out to develop a suitable model for the red fox reintroduction program based on Population viability analysis (PVA) by using the VORTEX program. If 10 animals (5 females and 5 males) were continuously released into the initial zero population every year for 10 years, population growth rate and extinction probability over the next 50 years after the introduction of the population were $0.018{\pm}0.204$ and 0.354, respectively; the maximum population size was 116.34 at the 16th year after the first release, and a reduction rate of 1.22 every year from the 17th year was inferred. We found that additional releases would be needed from the 17th year after the initial release to maintain a positive growth rate and to prevent the extinction of the released red foxes, and releasing more than 12 individuals every year would be needed for the long-term, continuous existence of red foxes. By contrast, if fewer than 6 red fox individuals were released the extinction probability over the next 50 years was more than 80%. To maintain the minimum population growth rate, the release of more than 8 individuals were needed for positive population growth. The population growth rate was more stable when 10 animals in the change of their sex rate every year from the set value were released as the female-to- male sex ratio of 6:4 rather than 1:1. However, if the female-biased sex ratio was increased by more than 7:3, a negative population growth was expected. The occurrence rate of roadkill and poaching are important factors in the red fox restoration project. The extinction probability was decreased to 30% if each factor was decreased to 3% based on the standard baseline; however, if each factor was increased to more than 3%, an extinction rate of about 90% was reached over the next 50 years.

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