3 endangered species spotted by same camera
Posted : 2021-07-19 14:12
Updated : 2021-07-19 17:45
From top, a wildcat, a fairy pitta, an otter, a water deer, a badger and a mink were spotted by the same hidden camera near a reservoir in Mount Wolchul National Park in Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, between May and June. Courtesy of Korea National Park Service
By Ko Dong-hwan
The Ministry of Environment has captured what it called "extremely rare" sightings of three endangered species by the same camera in less than a month at a national park in South Jeolla Province.
The species were an otter, a fairy pitta bird and a wildcat. Otters in Korea are classified as a Level 1 endangered species, facing the most imminent threat of extinction. The other two are listed as second-level endangered species.