Join Us to Save Endangered Species in Jeongyangneup
Hapcheon County in Gyeongnam announced on the 14th that, under the supervision of the National Institute of Ecology's Endangered Species Restoration Center, it conducted habitat conservation activities for endangered species at Jeongyangneup and provided education on understanding and conservation measures for endangered species.
The training was led by Kim Seonlyeong, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Ecology, under the theme "Let's Save Endangered Species at Jeongyangneup Together." About 40 participants, including members of the Jeongyangneup Ecological Environment Interpretation Society, the Saemaeul Movement Hapcheon County Branch, and the Bareuge Salgi Movement Hapcheon County Council, attended the three-hour session.
The training covered topics such as mass extinctions due to geological changes, the emergence of endangered species due to climate change, causes of extinction such as poaching and habitat destruction, reasons why humans must protect endangered species to coexist with nature, and habitat management strategies. The program was informative and practical, including specific examples and small actions individuals can take.
After completing the training, participants took part in an environmental cleanup activity, picking up trash around Jeongyangneup, and spent time reflecting once again on the importance of nature.
Meanwhile, Jeongyangneup, located in Jeongyang-ri, Daeyang-myeon, Hapcheon County, is a highly valuable ecological area as a backswamp of the Acheoncheon, a tributary of the Hwanggang River. It is home to a total of 690 species, including the gold-spotted pond frog, prickly water lily, great emperor dragonfly, and the Korean pond turtle, all designated as [Endangered Species Class II], as well as the yellow floating heart, designated as [Phytogeographically Specific Species Class I].
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