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A Study on the Characteristics of Road-kills in the Odaesan National Park  

Min, Ji-Hong (Office of Odaesan, National Park Service)
Han, Gab-Soo (Dept. of Environmental Landscape Architecture, Gangneung-Wonju National Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.24, no.1, 2010 , pp. 46-53 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide a database for the reduction of road-kills in the Odaesan National Park. To accomplish this task, investigations were conducted on the road-kills that occurred in the period from 2003 to 2007. The results of investigations are as follows: 427 road-kill cases were reported during the period, and the road-kill victims turned out to be mostly small mammals. Among mammals and reptiles the road-kill occurrence rate of squirrels and garters was higher than that of other species, and in the case of birds, the road-kill occurrence rate of yellow-throated bunting was the highest. The road-kill accidents of mammals and reptiles took place more frequently during the summer and autumn, while those of birds during the spring and summer. The increase of road-kill occurrence rate was found to be related to the activity and breeding period of wild animals, as well as to the increase of vehicles. The occurrence rate of road-kills was also found to be influenced by the type of land use on the roadside. Furthermore, the occurrence rate increased significantly when the roads passed through dry fields.
Keywords
LAND USE TYPE; SEASON; MAMMALS; REPTILES; BIRDS;
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