Wildlife Conflict : Restoration of Asiatic Black Bears in Jirisan National Park

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1 Wildlife Conflict : Restoration of Asiatic Black Bears in Jirisan National Park Kim Seondu Researcher Species Restoration Center of Korea National Park Service

2 I Status, Purpose and Background of Restoration Project I I I I I General Status of Species Restoration Technology Institute Restoration Project IV Our efforts and Performances - 02 / 30 -

3 I Status, Purpose and Background of Restoration Project Conservation of Korean Biological Resources & Recovery of Baekdudaegan(corridor) Ecological Harmony & Balance (Biodiversity) Proliferation and restoration of endangered wildlife Endangered wildlife restoration, Security of native species through systematic, scientific inquiry and study Environment Ministry Endangered Wildlife proliferation and restoration plan (2006) - 03 / 30 -

4 I Status, Purpose and Background of Restoration Project Medium and long term Action Plan on Endangered Species Restoration Endangered wildlife proliferation and restoration plan (June, 2006) : 54 species selected Mammals 7 species Asiatic black bear, Fox, Goral, Musk deer, Eurasian Lynx, Sea lion, Manchurian sika deer Birds Reptiles Insects 1 species White stork 1 species Reeve s turtle 3 species Long-horned beetle, Aporia crataegi, Gymnopleurus mopsus Fishes Plants 6 species 36 species Pseudobagrus brevicorpus, Liobagrus obesus, Pseudopungtungia nigra, Acheilognathus somjinensis, Iksookimia choii, Koreocobitis naktongensis Cymbidium macrorrhizum, Neofinetia falcata, Cypripedium japonicum, etc / 30 -

5 I Status, Purpose and Background of Restoration Project Location for species restoration Long-tailed Goral Research on Endangered Species and Security of native species Endangered Plants Fox restoration Asiatic black bear - 05 / 30 -

6 I I General Status of SRTI History May, 2002 July, 2006 : Inauguration of Asiatic black bear management team (Mt. Jiri) : Goral restoration team established (Mt. Wor-Ak) November, 2009 : Northern team newly established (Mt. Seor-Ak) July, 2010 August, 2011 November, 2011 May, 2012 : Wild animal medical center open (Mt. Jiri) : Endangered plant restoration center open (Mt. Deog-Yu) : Fox restoration team established (Mt. So-Baek) : Extension to Species Restoration Technology Institute - 06 / 30 -

7 I I General Status of SRTI Main Project Asiatic black bear restoration project at Mt. Jiri Goral restoration project at Mt. Wor-Ak Research & Monitoring project on securing native species Fox restoration project at Mt. So-Baek Endangered plant restoration project Rescue and Rehabilitation of Wilde animals, disease research - 07 / 30 -

8 I I General Status of SRTI Main Facilities Ecological Museum Education & promotion, hold specimen SRTI, main building direction on overall project of restoring endangered species Ecology Learning Center education, monitoring Wild Animal Medical Center rescue, treatment, rehabilitation - 08 / 30 -

9 I I I Restoration Project Asiatic Black Bear Urusus thibetanus ussuricus - 09 / 30 -

10 I I I Restoration Project Asiatic Black Bear Weight : F average 120kg, Male 150kg Life Expectancy : 15 years in the wild(maximum 33 years in zoo) Status : Endangered Species I - 10 / 30 -

11 I I I Restoration Project Goal (Asiatic black bear) Asiatic black bear population at Mt. Jiri increase to more than Minimum Viable Population (50) target year : ~ 2011 (8years) 5 times imported (32 bears) Wild birth 11 bears (after 2009) Seoul Zoo 4 bears (2007, 2009) Captive birth 3 bears (2010, 2013) Abroad Around 5 Wild ABB at Mt. Jiri National Park Domestic - 11 / 30 -

12 I I I Restoration Project Restoration of ABB Restoration of latent vegetation on the Baekdudaegan(corridor) Connection of the fragmented habitat (Good habitat for the various species) - 12 / 30 -

13 I I I Restoration Project Bears Activity (2004 ~ 2012) : 23,423 location data - 13 / 30 -

14 I I I Restoration Project Goral Naemorhedus caudatus raddeanus - 14 / 30 -

15 I I I Restoration Project Long-tailed goral Weight : under 30 ~ 45kg Life Expectancy : 10 years in the wild Status : Endangered Species I Over 200 populations Over 100 Over 10 Under / 30 -

16 I I I Restoration Project Goal (Long-tailed Goral) - 16 / 30 -

17 I I I Restoration Project Long-tailed Goral population Mt. Wor-Ak : maximum 43 populations Mt. Seor-Ak : minimum 232 populations at 4 areas (10-year research) Mt. Oh-Dae : Turo-bong, Noin-bong and 5 more areas - About 24 populations under intensive research (presumption) - 17 / 30 -

18 I I I Restoration Project Long-tailed Goral Individual Identification - 18 / 30 -

19 I I I Restoration Project Security of Native Species, Mt. O-Dae & Seor-Ak - 19 / 30 -

20 I I I Restoration Project & Future Plan Fox Vulpes Vulpes - 20 / 30 -

21 I I I Restoration Project & Future Plan Red Fox Weight : 4~7kg Life Expectancy : average 3 years in the wild, 12 years in zoo Status : Endangered Species I - 21 / 30 -

22 I I I Restoration Project & Future Plan Expansion of Restoration Species (Fox) Success of fox proliferation (Seoul Zoo) Security of fox as reintroduced species (DNA test) Result of research on fox food resources Mt. So-Baek planning 12-year test on foxes at Mt. So-Baek - 22 / 30 -

23 I V Our efforts and performances Management - 23 / 30 -

24 I V Our efforts and performances Control group Research Experimental group - 24 / 30 -

25 I V Our efforts and performances Submission - 25 / 30 -

26 I V Our efforts and performances Partnership - 26 / 30 -

27 I V Our efforts and performances Illegal traps - 27 / 30 -

28 I V Our efforts and performances Education - 28 / 30 -

29 I V Our efforts and performances Coexistence - 29 / 30 -

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