Rare and Endangered Plants of Oesorak in Soraksan National Park

설악산 국립공원 외설악의 멸종위기 식물

The twenty eight taxa of rare and endangered plant species of Oesorak were investigated in the field, and the results were compiled according to the literature by Lee et al.(1996). Most of the populations of the investigated plants are located in the vicinity from the mountain trails which is the destruction pressures high. Also these plants are envisaged from the possible collections for both edible and medicinal purposes by local peoples, so the conservation strategies at the levels of habitat and species must be prepared. Taxuscaespitosa of Taxaceae has very few individuals and the status of the habitats envisaged serious problems from tramplings.

1996년 5월부터 8월까지 2차례에 걸친 설악산 국립공원 외설악의 희귀 및 멸종위기 식물을 조사하였다. 이들은 대부분 등산로 주변에 위치하고 있으며, 식용 및 약용 등 인위적인 훼손의 우려가 많아 종 및 서식지 수준에서의 특별한 보호가 요구된다. 특히 설악눈주목은 개체수가 적고 생육상황이 좋지 못한 것으로 조사되었다.