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 included on the list, although some are endangered.
Contents
- Chiroptera
- Insectivora
- Lagomorpha
- Rodentia
- Carnivora
- Artiodactyla
- Gaviiformes
- Podicipediformes
- Procellariiformes
- Pelecaniformes
- Ciconiiformes
- Anseriformes
- Falconiformes
- Galliformes
- Gruiformes
- Charadriiformes
- Columbiformes
- Cuculiformes
- Strigiformes
- Caprimulgiformes
- Apodiformes
- Coraciiformes
- Piciformes
- Passeriformes
- Testudines
- Squamata
- Caudata
- Anura
- References
These species are defined in Appendix 6 of the Enforcement Regulation of the Protection of Wild Fauna and Flora Act, Ministry of Environment Ordinance #183, amended September 27, 2005. [1]
Chiroptera
Insectivora
Lagomorpha
Rodentia
Carnivora
Artiodactyla
Gaviiformes
Podicipediformes
Procellariiformes
Pelecaniformes
Ciconiiformes
Anseriformes
Falconiformes
Galliformes
Gruiformes
Charadriiformes
Columbiformes
Cuculiformes
Strigiformes
Caprimulgiformes
Apodiformes
Coraciiformes
Piciformes
Passeriformes
Testudines
Squamata
Caudata
Anura
References
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