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The Siberian tiger is the national animal of South Korea. Korean Peninsula and surrounding islands Once common throughout Korea, the red fox is now extremely rare. The Amur leopard was one of the most abundant large carnivores in the Korean peninsula. However, they are extremely rare in North Korea.
The wildlife of South Korea includes 8,271 plant species, 18,117 animal species and 3,528 species of fungi and others. [ 1 ] 30,000 species are known to inhabit South Korea, among an estimated 100,000+ in all.
In 1963 Korea Association for the Conservation of Nature was established. [citation needed] In 1997 the non-profit organization International Aid for Korean Animals was founded to promote animal protection and humane treatment. [citation needed] Animal Rescue Korea, an English-language internet resource, helps animals in South Korea. [citation ...
A staff member feeding an albino raccoon at an animal cafe in Seoul, South Korea, on April 2, 2020. - Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
The Siberian tiger is the national animal of the South Korea. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Korea. There are eighty-five mammal species in South Korea, of which six are endangered, six are vulnerable, and two are near threatened. One of the species listed for South Korea is considered to be extinct. [1] The national ...
Of the 100,000 species currently identified, approximately 10% are believed to be endemic species in Korea. Four species of mammals, four species of algae, five species of amphibians, one species of reptiles and 59 species are known as endemic species in Korea. Amongst, 246 species of endangered wildlife (Class I and II), there are 166 animal ...
Under South Korean law, the hunting and capturing of a large number of species of wild animals is prohibited. These include 64 species of mammals, 396 species of birds, 16 species of reptiles, and 10 species of amphibians. Most of these species are not actually endangered species, but are protected for other reasons. No freshwater fish are ...
Found in North Korea and likely occurs in adjacent areas of northwestern South Korea Elaphe dione [3] Pallas Steppe rat snake or Dione rat snake 누룩뱀, 시루레기, 밀뱀 Common throughout Elaphe schrenckii, Elaphe anomala [4] Strauch Amur rat snake, Korean rat snake, Russian rat snake