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http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2016.49.2.147

A Study on the Method of Ecosystem Health Assessment in National Parks  

Oh, Jang Geun (Division of Ecosystem Research, National Park Research Institute)
Won, Hyeok Jae (Department of Park Conservation, National Park Service)
Myeong, Hyeon-Ho (Division of Ecosystem Research, National Park Research Institute)
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Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.49, no.2, 2016 , pp. 147-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to develop a technique of ecosystem health assessment on Korea National Parks. The purpose of natural resource monitoring in national parks is to develop scientific information on the current status and long term trends in the composition, structure, and function of park ecosystems, and to determine how well current management practices are sustaining those ecosystems. The evaluation results will reflect in the park conservation and polices and promote the effect and functions of assessment program to the people. Health assessment steps were performed in order the establishing monitoring goals and objectives, development of the conceptual model, frame establishment, determination of indicators, standard and classification and health assessment. Health Indicators were selected the 13 with common, choice and climate indicators. We developed a pictogram and was separated into five colors to health condition, it was divided into three shape for comparison with the past state. Seoraksan, Odaesan National Park has been rated highly but Bukhansan, Kyeryongsan National Park has been underestimated.
Keywords
National Park; ecosystem assessment; index; biological diversity; ecosystem evaluation;
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