The role of the ecoecorridor for the walking beetles in Chupungryeong, Korea

• Published in: Journal of Asia-Pacific biodiversity 2022, 15(4), , pp.598-602
• Main Authors: Sung Nam Oh, Eun Young Choi, Jong Bong Choi, Eun Jeong Han, Dong Gul Woo, Jong Kyun Park
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 생물학
• ISSN: 2287-884X; 2287-9544
• DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2022.09.007

Ecoecorridors are essential for walking wild animals to move and connect with ecosystems between fragmented habitats. This study aimed to determine the role of the ecoecorridor and the biodiversity of ground beetles near ecoecorridors constructed between areas divided for a prolonged period. As a center of the Chupungryeong ecoecorridor, Bongsanemyeon, Gimcheonesi, Gyeongsangbukedo on the Gyeongbu expressway, four sites were examined. To confirm the movement of beetles on the bridge, we used the captureerecapture method by marking specimens around 5 cm belonging to Carabus jankowskii, Eucarabus sternbergi, and Carabus semiopacus. On the other hand, pitfall traps in each opposite area were used to investigate the biodiversity of ground beetles. Our results indicated that ground beetles moved between separated habitats using ecoecorridors. In addition, the collections showed different diversities at each site. These results confirmed the important role of the ecoecorridor in walking animals, although more detailed research is required. Additionally, these results provide baseline data for future ecoecorridor construction KCI Citation Count: 0