Restoration Efforts through Community Partnership in Odaesan National Park

In Odaesan National Park, many roadkills happen on the National Road No. 6. During spring (March to April), many roadkills take place when Dybowski’s brown frog and salamanders move to spawning ponds. Efforts are being made to conserve the ecosystem and enhance biodiversity with the local community. An agreement on Functional Ecological Space Development for Conservation of National Park Biological Resources (Amphibians) has been made between residents of Samson-ri in Yeongok-myeon, Gangneung-si and Odaesan National Park Office. Support for wild animal rescue and ecological path construction has been made through voluntary cooperation with the local community. Promotion of scientific surveys and partnership activities with the residents has been made (e.g. installation of sensor cameras and thermometers, joint spawning monitoring and training for residents etc.)