Daegu Environmental Office Installs 15 Artificial Nests for Endangered Flying Squirrels... Unmunsan and Dolline Wetlands

The Daegu Regional Environmental Office (Director Seo Heung-won) announced on the 20th that it installed 15 artificial nests in the Unmunsan Ecological Landscape Conservation Area and the Dolline Wetland Protection Area in January to provide habitat for the endangered species, the Korean flying squirrel.

The Korean flying squirrel is classified as a Class II endangered wild species and is designated as Natural Monument No. 328. It is characterized by using tree holes as nests.

Artificial Nest for Flying Squirrels

According to ecosystem monitoring results from last year, the Daegu Environmental Office confirmed the presence of Korean flying squirrels in the Unmunsan Ecological Landscape Conservation Area and the Dolline Wetland Protection Area. In April of last year, they also found a baby Korean flying squirrel near the Unmunsan Ecological Landscape Conservation Area, rescued and treated it, and then released it back into the wild.

At the end of last year, based on expert advice from monitoring activities recommending the installation of artificial nests, artificial nests were installed in January of this year.

Flying squirrel. Daegu Environmental Office

A representative from the Daegu Regional Environmental Office stated, “We have created nesting sites for the Korean flying squirrel, whose habitat is deteriorating,” and added, “We will continue to make efforts to protect endangered animals within ecological landscape conservation areas and wetland protection areas.”