Kyongman HeoNanjing Forestry University · College of Biology and the Environment
Kyongman Heo
Bachelor of Science
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May 2019 - June 2021
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Biodiversity is plummeting worldwide, and the major causes of such decline include habitat degradation and climate change. While cities do contribute to the negative impact to the environment, they can also serve as strategic centres for conservation programs. Sites qualifying as biogeographic islands within metropolitan Seoul were studied for the...
Hynobius notialis is a recently described hynobiid salamander
endemic to the southern Korean Peninsula, ranging from the
foothills of Jiri Mountain and Haman to the north and Gwangyang
and Masan to the south (Borzée and Min 2021. Animals
11:187). As with most newly described species, the ecology and
behavior of the species are poorly known.
At 1549...
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The environment is becoming increasingly saline due to global warming and the rise of sea levels. Consequently, species living at low elevations and that are able to demonstrate tolerance to salinity are more likely to adapt to their new environment. A...
When natural wetlands are destroyed, many anuran species are forced to breed in alternative habitats such as rice paddies. We conducted field surveys for the endangered Dryophytes suweonensis and the numerous D. japonicus, from the beginning of the breeding season until two weeks after its peak. We recorded the presence, number of individuals and c...
Supplementary material.
When natural wetlands are destroyed, many anuran species are forced to breed in alternative habitats such as rice paddies. We conducted field surveys for the endangered Dryophytes suweonensis and the numerous D. japonicus, from the beginning of the breeding season until two weeks after its peak. We recorded the presence, num...
The effects of ice ages on speciation have been well documented for many European and North American taxa. In contrast, very few studies have addressed the consequences of such environmental and topographical changes in North East Asian species. More precisely, the Korean Peninsula offers a unique model to assess patterns and processes of speciatio...
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Knowledge about the distribution and habitat preferences of a species is critical for its conservation. The Suweon Treefrog (Dryophytes suweonensis) is an endangered species endemic to the Republic of Korea. We conducted surveys from 2014 to 2016 at 890 potentially suitable sites across the entire range of the species in South Korea. We then assess...
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Knowledge on the distribution, behaviour, ecology and habitat preferences of a species is critical for its conservation. For instance, when the entire range of a species is threatened by habitat modification, the risk of extinction increases exponentially. As a result, the assessment of extinction risks is based on threat levels, which may guide optimal conservation efforts to prevent extinction. The lack of knowledge on species' distributions has already resulted in extinctions that could have been easily avoided.
The behavioural ecology of most herp species is still undescribed in North East Asia, and no precise distribution maps have been drawn. This lack of knowledge, in relation with the increasing threats to reptiles and amphibians through rapid urbanisation and deforestation will result in the inability to conserve species adequately.
The purpose of this project is to scientifically document the distribution, behaviour, ecology and conservation status of all amphibian and reptile species in North East Asia.
Anyone interested in joining the project and collaborating is most welcome. All data points have values, and making them accessible during species assessment and political decisions can only help conservation in the long term.
