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Spatial Conservation Prioritization Considering Development Impacts and Habitat Suitability of Endangered Species

개발영향과 멸종위기종의 서식적합성을 고려한 보전 우선순위 선정

  • Mo, Yongwon (Dept. of Forest resources and Landscape architecture, Yeungnam Univ.)
  • 모용원 (영남대학교 산림자원 및 조경학과)
  • Received : 2020.12.21
  • Accepted : 2021.03.23
  • Published : 2021.04.28
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Abstract

As endangered species are gradually increasing due to land development by humans, it is essential to secure sufficient protected areas (PAs) proactively. Therefore, this study checked priority conservation areas to select candidate PAs when considering the impact of land development. We determined the conservation priorities by analyzing four scenarios based on existing conservation areas and reflecting the development impact using MARXAN, the decision-making support software for the conservation plan. The development impact was derived using the developed area ratio, population density, road network system, and traffic volume. The conservation areas of endangered species were derived using the data of the appearance points of birds, mammals, and herptiles from the 3rd National Ecosystem Survey. These two factors were used as input data to map conservation priority areas with the machine learning-based optimization methodology. The result identified many non-PAs areas that were expected to play an important role conserving endangered species. When considering the land development impact, it was found that the areas with priority for conservation were fragmented. Even when both the development impact and existing PAs were considered, the priority was higher in areas from the current PAs because many road developments had already been completed around the current PAs. Therefore, it is necessary to consider areas other than the current PAs to protect endangered species and seek alternative measures to fragmented conservation priority areas.

인간의 개발로 점차 멸종위기 생물종이 증가하고 있어, 충분한 보호지역의 선제적 확보가 중요한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 인간의 개발영향을 고려했을 때 앞으로 보호지역 선정 시 고려해야 할 보전 우선순위지역을 확인하였다. 보전 우선순위 도출은 보전계획 의사결정 지원 소프트웨어인 MARXAN을 이용하여 기존 보호지역 포함 여부와 개발영향 반영여부를 기준으로 총 네 가지의 시나리오로 분석하였다. 개발영향은 개발면적 비율, 인구밀도, 도로망 체계, 교통량을 이용하여 도출하였으며, 생물종 보전 대상 지역은 제 3차 전국자연환경조사 자료의 조류, 포유류, 양서파충류의 출현자료를 이용하여 도출한 서식적합지역을 이용하였다. 이 두 가지 요인을 입력 자료로 기계학습 기반 최적화방법론을 이용하여 보전 우선순위 지역을 도출하였다. 연구결과, 멸종위기 생물종을 보전하는데 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 기대되는 지역이 기존 보호지역과 떨어진 지역에서 다수 나타났으며, 개발영향을 고려했을 때는 보전우선순위 지역이 파편화되어 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 개발영향과 기존보호지역을 모두 고려했을 때에도 기존 보호지역 주변으로 이미 도로개발이 많이 이뤄져 기존 보호지역과는 떨어진 지역에서 우선순위가 높게 나타났다. 따라서 개발영향을 고려하여 멸종위기종 보호하기 위해서는 기존 보호지역 주변 이외의 지역도 검토해볼 필요가 있으며, 파편화되어 나타나는 보전 우선순위지역에 대한 대응방안 모색이 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

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