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The wildlife of Korea, a region encompassing North Korea and South Korea, belongs to the Palearctic ecozone. Native or endemic species of the Korean Peninsula include Korean hare, Korean water deer, Korean field mouse, Korean brown frog, Korean pine and Korean spruce. The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with its forest and natural wetlands is a unique biodiversity spot, which harbours eighty two endangered species such as the red-crowned crane and the Amur leopard. Overall, DMZ is home to about 70 mammalian species, more than 300 birds and about 3,000 plants. At the same time the populations of bears, lynxes, tigers, panthers and leopards, which once inhabited the Korean Peninsula, are presently very rare. The local wildlife sustained some damage during the Japanese occupation in 1910–1945 and subsequent Korean War, particularly due to overhunting of tigers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Korea Inside Out: Forestry & Fauna )〕 ==Fauna== Both North Korean and South Korean faunas originate in ecosystems that can be seen in China, and are particularly abundant in birds nowadays, like White Heron, which has been a symbol of local nature imagery and poetry.〔 The Korean Peninsula accommodates 515 reported species of birds, which as of 2011 is about 3–5% of the world total. South Korea has about 370 bird species, of which about fifty species are permanent residents and the rest are migratory. Planes are inhabited by migratory waterfowl and cranes. The open countryside is inhabited by the common pheasant. South Korean wetlands support over one million wintering ducks and geese. Carnivoran animals include weasels, badgers and marten. Northern part of the Korean Peninsula is home to antelopes and raccoon dogs. Aquatic fauna includes about 212 species of freshwater fish.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Endangered fish in Korea )〕 Four species of them received the status of Natural Monument Fish – marbled eel, spotted barbel, Manchurian trout and golden mandarin fish.〔 The Korean Peninsula has a significant number of native freshwater fish species, which includes Korean taimen, Korean stumpy bullhead, Korean spotted hopper, south torrent catfish and black shiner.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 South Korea )〕 Endemic marine fauna includes Korean skate and Korean rockfish.〔 The number of insects in the Korean Peninsula is estimated at about 12,300 species.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wildlife of Korea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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