Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

The Korean Society of Limnology (한국수생태학회)
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Analysis of Ecological Connectivity of Forest Habitats Using Spatial Morphological Characteristics and Roadkill Data

공간형태학적 특성 및 로드킬 자료를 활용한 산림서식지의 생태적 연결성 분석

  • Hyunjin Seo (Ecological Restoration Team, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Chulhyun Choi (Climate Change and Carbon Research Team, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Seungwon Lee (Ecological Restoration Team, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Jinhyo Kim (School of Forest Science and Landscape Architecture, Kyungpook National University)
  • 서현진 (국립생태원 복원생태팀) ;
  • 최철현 (국립생태원 기후탄소연구팀) ;
  • 이승원 (국립생태원 복원생태팀) ;
  • 김진효 (경북대학교 산림과학조경학부 조경학전공)
  • Received : 2023.11.30
  • Accepted : 2024.05.25
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

This study examined the spatial morphological patterns of forest habitats and the characteristics of roadkill occurrences in the forests of Mungyeong, Yecheon, Yeongju, Andong, and Bonghwa in Gyeongsangbukdo. It involved building a resistance map between habitats and analyzing connectivity based on the least-cost distance. The analysis of the distance between the forest habitat Cores derived from MSPA and roadkill points showed that roadkill occurrences were concentrated approximately 74.11 m away from the Cores, with most roadkills happening within 360m from the habitats. The connectivity analysis between core habitats larger than 1 km2 revealed 141 core habitats and 242 least-cost paths between them. The corridor distance value was found to be highest in Mungyeong city, indicating an urgent need for strategies to enhance habitat connectivity there. This research is expected to serve as foundational data for developing strategies to enhance ecosystem connectivity and restore habitats, by analyzing ecosystem connectivity and roadkill issues due to habitat fragmentation.

이 연구는 경상북도 문경, 예천, 영주, 안동, 봉화 일대의 산림서식지 공간형태학적 패턴과 로드킬 발생 간의 특성을 확인하고, 서식지 간의 저항지도를 구축하여 최소비용거리 기반 연결성을 분석하였다. MSPA에서 도출된 산림서식지 Core와 로드킬 발생지점 간의 거리를 분석한 결과, Core로부터 약 74.11 m 떨어진 지역에서 로드킬 발생이 집중되었고, 대부분의 로드킬이 서식지로부터 360 m 이내에서 발생하는 것으로 확인되었다. 1 km2 이상의 Core인 핵심서식지 간의 연결성 분석 결과, 141개의 핵심서식지와 서식지 간의 최소거리 경로(path) 242개가 도출되었고, 통로거리(corridor distance) 값은 문경시가 가장 높게 분석되어 대상지 중 연결성이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 서식지 단절에 따른 생태계 연결성과 로드킬 문제를 분석하여, 생태통로 설치 등 생태계의 연결성 강화 및 서식지 복원 전략 개발을 위한 기초자료로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 환경부의 재원으로 국립생태원의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임을 밝힙니다(NIE-고유연구-2024-05).

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