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http://dx.doi.org/10.17820/eri.2021.8.2.112

Comparison of the National Park Ecosystem Health Assessment and an Advanced Assessment System  

Myeong, Hyeon Ho (Plant Conservation Center, Korea National Park Research Institute, Korea National Park Service)
Kim, Jeong Eun (Ecosystem Research Division, Korea National Park Research Institute, Korea National Park Service)
Kim, Hye Ri (Ecosystem Research Division, Korea National Park Research Institute, Korea National Park Service)
Oh, Jang Geun (Naejangsan Eco-learning Institute)
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Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure / v.8, no.2, 2021 , pp. 112-119 More about this Journal
Abstract
In 2012, the National Park Service conducted an ecological health assessment to efficiently preserve and manage the ecosystem. The need for improving pre-existing management indicators was recognized from the revised Natural Park Act because, while the indicators of the existing evaluation system focused on endangered species, ecosystem disturbance, diversity, water quality (BOD, DO), and habitat fragmentation, they did not reflect the lack of indicators for marine ecological assessment, policy changes, and the time demands. The evaluation results comprised a five-point grading system, which made the analysis of immediate changes, difficult. Therefore, the benthic pollution index (BPI) and habitat restoration indicators were added to improve the evaluation system. The National Park was assessed using 10 classifications, however, only four classifications were evaluated. The ratings were divided into five states, and ten classes were presented as pictograms. The assessment results showed a similar trend as the indicators were improved, increasing from level 3 to level 5. However, the results of the Wolaksan National Park after improvement in the indicators were lower than that before the improvement, whereas, for the Juwangsan National Park, it was higher. This study aims at contributing to the scientific and systematic management of the national park ecosystem by improving the ecological health assessment system.
Keywords
Habitat; Index; Indicator; Monitoring; Pictogram;
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