Seoul Grand Park releases 100 endangered frogs into southern wetlands
In a quiet, overgrown agricultural ditch near the Jeongyang Marsh in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, 100 captive-bred gold-spotted pond frogs slid gently into the shallow water earlier this week. The release, carried out jointly by the Seoul Grand Park Zoo and the National Institute of Ecology, marks the latest scientific effort to rescue an iconic amphibious species from a silent…
On a recent week, 100 captive-bred gold-spotted pond frogs were released into a southern wetland in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province. This release, a collaborative effort between the Seoul Grand Park Zoo and the National Institute of Ecology, aims to rescue an endangered amphibious species from the brink of extinction. Scientifically named Pelophylax chosenicus, the gold-spotted pond frog is also known locally as the Seoul pond frog.
Once common across the Korean Peninsula's rural wetlands, this vibrant green amphibian with gold stripes on its back has seen a dramatic decline due to urbanization, habitat loss, pesticide use, and invasive predators. Yeo Yong-goo, director of the Seoul Grand Park Zoo, emphasized the importance of amphibians as a crucial link in the ecological food chain, connecting aquatic and terrestrial environments.
"Conserving Korea's endemic gold-spotted pond frog is essential for maintaining this delicate balance," he stated.
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