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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2020.109.4.371

Applying IUCN Regional/National Red List Criteria to the Red List (Vascular Plants) Published by the Ministry of Environment of Korea  

Chang, Chin-Sung (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources and The Arboretum, Seoul National University)
Kwon, Shin-Young (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources and The Arboretum, Seoul National University)
Son, Sungwon (Division of Plant Resources Research, Korea National Arboretum)
Shin, Hyuntak (Division of DMZ Native Plants Research, Korea National Arboretum)
Kim, Hui (Department of Medicinal Plants Resources, Mokpo National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.109, no.4, 2020 , pp. 371-381 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Ministry of Environment (ME) is planning to adopt in 2020 the IUCN regional Red List for "Guidelines for listing and delisting rare & endangered species and management of endangered Species System". The ME designated 377 species of vascular plants on the regional Red List. In a previous study it had been suggested that 103 species from this list are candidates for the regional Red List. With respect to a possible Red List, we assessed 59 species (after excluding 34 additional NA species and ten endemic species). These assessments indicated that 16 species are at the "threatened" level. Of those, one species is Critically Endangered, ten are Endangered, and five are Vulnerable. A further four species are classified as Near Threatened, 30 as Of Least Concern, and nine as Data Deficient. We found that most of the assessments proposed by the Ministry of Environment were not supported by scientific data, including quantitative geographic data (over 70%) in Criteria B. In order to determine the endangered species belonging to the orchid family, it is necessary to obtain records of illegal activities or data on overcollection. The current problem with the Ministry of Environment Red List has been the lack of management of scientific data on species showing a trend in decreasing population in the mid- to long-term; thus, there is a lack of critical resources for policy-makers. The ME legally designated categories and assessment, and the lack of expertise in failing to comply with the legal law by itself. The key to presenting an accurate overview of the state of Korean flora is to fill the information gaps with respect to significant geographical and taxonomical biases in the quality and quantity of data. By regularly updating the qualified data, we will be able to track the changes in the conservation status of the flora and inform the necessary conservation policies.
Keywords
assessment; criteria; endangered species; IUCN regional Red List; not applicable (NA);
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