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- You can see detailed lists of species by clicking the number of nationally protected species designated by the the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Cultural Heritage Administration, and Korea Forest Service.
- Click “Download List” to download the entire list of the nationally protected species of each institution. You can check which species are designated under multiple institutions.
Endangered wildlife species
267 species Ministry of Oceans and FisheriesMinistry of Oceans and Fisheries
83 species Cultural Heritage AdministrationNatural monuments (animals, plants)
461 species Korea Forest ServiceRare and special plants
931 speciesCategory | Category | Category |
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Mammals | 18 | Eschrichtius robustus, Tursiops aduncus, Balaenoptera musculus, Balaenoptera borealis, Eubalaena japonica, Balaenoptera brydei, Neophocaenaphocaenoides, Eubalaena, Physeter macrocephalus, Megaptera novaeangliae, Orcinus orca, Pseudorca crassidens, Pusahispida, Histriophocafasciata, Phocalargha, Arctocephalinae, Zalophus japonicus, Eumetopias jubatus |
Invertebrates | 34 | Chasmagnathus, Pseudohelicesubquadrata, Scopimerabitympana, Ocypodestimpsoni, Perisesarmabidens, Sesarmops intermedius, Uca lactea, Schizasterlacunosus, Clithonretropictus, Charoniasauliae, Ellobiumchinense, Tubastraea coccinea, Euplexauracrassa, Echinogorgia reticulata, Dichopsammia granulosa, Verrucella stellata, Plumarella spinosa, Dendrophyllia cribrosa, Dendrophylliaijimai, Plumarellaadhaerens, Echinogorgiacomplexa, Dendronephthyasuensoni, Dendronephthyacastanea, Dendronephthyamollis, Dendronephthyaputteri, Dendronephthya alba, Antipatheslata, Antipathesdubia, Antipathesdensa, Cirripathesanguina, Myriopathes japonica, Ophiacanthalinea, Synandwakiamultitentaculata, Periserrulaleucophryna |
Seagrasses | 7 | Zostera marina, Phyllospadix japonicus, Coccophoralangsdorfii, Phyllospadixiwatensis, Zostera caulescens, Zostera asiatica, Zostera caespitosa |
Amphibians & Reptiles | 5 | Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelonia mydas, Dermochelys coriacea, Chelonia mydas, Lepidochelys olivacea |
Fish | 5 | Rhincodon typus, Sphyrna lewini, Hippocampus histrix, Hippocampus kuda, Hippocampus trimaaculatus |
Birds | 14 | Haematopusostralegus, Calidris pygmaea, Egrettaeulophotes, Synthliboramphusantiquus, Uria aalge, Oceanodroma, Synthliboramphuswumizusume, Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Calonectrisleucomelas, Gavia stellata, Numenius madagascariensis, Platalea minor, Tringaguttifer, Cerorhincamonocerata |
Total | 83 |
※ Visit the MOF’s marine database for detailed information.
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