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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2016.30.3.291

The Status of Endangered Plants Distributed in the Middle Eastern Area of Korea and Evaluation of the Risk Factors  

Kim, Young-Chul (Dept. of biology, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Chae, Hyun-Hee (Dept. of biology, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Hong, Bo-Ram (Dept. of biology, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Oh, Hyun-Kyung (Plants Resource Division, Biological Resources Research Department, National Institute of Biological Resource)
Lee, Kyeong-Hwa (Wonju Regional Environmental Administration)
Lee, Kyu-Song (Dept. of biology, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.30, no.3, 2016 , pp. 291-307 More about this Journal
Abstract
Evaluation of the extinction risk of endangered plants at international, national as well as at regional levels is essential to the implementation of plans for direct conservation activities. Reports indicate that 34 endangered plants are distributed in the middle eastern area of Korea. For each endangered plant, we investigated the sites, area of extents, population size, and factors that affect population extinction. We assessed risk factors based on 10 evaluation criteria including the results from the investigation and the life traits each endangered plant has. As a result of evaluating the risk factors, these 34 endangered plants are classified into 3 groups: the first category comprises 12 endangered plants that require active and urgent conservation of habitats due to multiple risk factors; the second group has 16 endangered plants that should be able to persist with the removal of a few direct risk factors; the third category has 6 endangered plants that can persist with minimal management due to comparatively large distributed area and numerous individuals. It was found that most major risk factors in the population of endangered plants are caused by disruption of habitats and population extinction due to the increase of human habitation in the concerned areas, development and illegal harvesting. Futhermore, ecological collapse from decreasing habitats and malfunctioning mechanism of extinction and regeneration due to the changes of vegetational environment can be the other causes. From the area of the present investigations, we selected 5 regions according to the number of species and the frequency of appearance and importance of conservation measures. Also, we suggested a conservation strategy according to the regional characteristics. We suggest that the method for evaluating extinction risk of endangered plants includes distributional data and life traits of species. In addition, we underscore the necessity for understanding population dynamics and ecological niche of the each target species.
Keywords
IUCN RED LIST; CONSERVATION; GANGWON-DO; CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO; WONJU REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION;
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