ISSN : 1229-3857(Print)
ISSN : 2288-131X(Online)
ISSN : 2288-131X(Online)
Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology Vol.39 No.4 pp.345-353
DOI : https://doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2025.39.4.345
DOI : https://doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2025.39.4.345
Characteristics of Habitat Usage for Artiodactyla on Chunwangbong to Myojeckryong Region, South Korea Using Camera Trap
Abstract
This study identified habitat factors affecting the relative abundance of Artiodactyla using camera trap in the region between Cheonwangbong and Myojeckryong the Baekdudaegan protected area in South Korea from April 2021 to December 2023. The survey area was large and included diverse habitat environments. We partitioned the area into 3 km × 3 km grids and selected 30 of them based on a habitat heterogeneity, which included geographical and landscape values, analysis. The analysis of relationship between the habitat factor and the abundance of Artiodactyla in the study area showed that the ratio of urbanized and arid areas, the ratio of bare land, the ratio of grassland, and the ratio of water systems had an effect. The landscape characteristics such as average patch size, patch size variability, and total circumferential length of patches also affected the abundance of Artiodactyla. These factors were primarily related to the availability of food and water resources. Furthermore, the impact of landscape characteristics on the abundance of Artiodactyla varied by species, reflecting species-specific habitat preferences influenced by behavioral traits. It is believed to be influenced by habitat use according to species-specific behavioral patterns. The findings of this study is considered significant as baseline ecological data for managing Artiodactyla populations in mountainous habitats on the Korean Peninsula.