Under South Korean law

South Korean law

The legal system of South Korea is a civil law system that has its basis in the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.-History:The South Korean legal system effectively dates from the introduction of the original Constitution of the Republic of Korea and the organization of South Korea as an...

, 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

Endangered species

An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...

, but are protected for other reasons. No freshwater fish are included on the list, although some are endangered.

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. http://www.klaw.go.kr/CNT2/Easy/MCNT2EasyLawService.jsp?s_lawmst=71754

Chiroptera

1. Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
2. Eptesicus kobayashii
3. Eptesicus nilssoni
4. Eptesicus serotinus
5. Miniopterus fuscus
6. Miniopterus schreibersi
7. Murina aurata
8. Murina leucogaster
9. Myotis daubentoni
10. Myotis frater
11. Myotis ikonnikovi
12. Myotis macrodactylus
13. Myotis mystacinus
14. Myotis nattereri
15. Nyctalus aviator
16. Nyctalus noctula
17. Pipistrellus abramus
18. Pipistrellus savii
19. Vespertilio murinus
20. Vespertilio orientalis
21. Vespertilio superans
22. Tadarida teniotis

Insectivora

1. Erinaceus amurensis
2. Crocidura dsinezumi
3. Crocidura lasiura
4. Crocidura russula
5. Crocidura sauveolens
6. Neomys fodiens
7. Sorex araneus
8. Sorex caecutiens
9. Sorex gracillimus
10. Sorex minutissimus
11. Sorex mirabilis
12. Sorex unguiculatus
13. Mogera robusta
14. Mogera wogura

Rodentia

1. Petaurista leucogenys
2. Sciurus vulgaris
3. Tamias sibiricus
4. Apodemus agrarius
5. Clethrionomys rufocanus
6. Clethrionomys rutilus
7. Cricetulus barabensis
8. Micromys minutus
9. Microtus fortis
10. Microtus mandarinus
11. Ondatra zibethicus
12. Tscherskia triton
13. Sicista caudata

Carnivora

1. Cuon alpinus
2. Nyctereutes procyonoides
3. Ursus arctos
4. Martes melampus
5. Martes zibellina
6. Meles meles
7. Mustela sibirica

Gaviiformes

1. Gavia adamsii
2. Gavia arctica
3. Gavia pacifica
4. Gavia stellata

Podicipediformes

1. Podiceps auritus
2. Podiceps cristatus
3. Podiceps grisegena
4. Podiceps nigricollis
5. Podiceps ruficollis

Procellariiformes

1. Diomedea albatrus
2. Calonectris leucoelas
3. Pterodroma hypoleuca
4. Puffinus carneipes
5. Puffinus tenuirostris
6. Oceanodroma monorhis

Pelecaniformes

1. Pelecanus philippensis
2. Sula dactylatra
3. Sula leucogaster
4. Fregata ariel
5. Phalacrocorax carbo
6. Phalacrocorax filamentosus
7. Phalacrocorax pelagicus
8. Phalacrocorax urile

Ciconiiformes

1. Ardea cinerea
2. Ardea purpurea
3. Ardeola bacchus
4. Botaurus stellaris
5. Bubulcus ibis
6. Butorides striatus
7. Egretta alba alba
8. Egretta alba modesta
9. Egretta garzetta
10. Egretta intermedia
11. Egretta sacra
12. Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
13. Ixobrychus flavicollis
14. Ixobrychus sinensis
15. Nycticorax nycticorax
16. Nipponia nippon
17. Threskiornis melanocephalus

Anseriformes

1. Aix galericulata
2. Anas acuta
3. Anas americana
4. Anas carolinensis
5. Anas clypeata
6. Anas crecca
7. Anas falcata
8. Anas penelope
9. Anas platyrhynchos
10. Anas poecilorhyncha
11. Anas querquedula
12. Anas rubripes
13. Anas strepera
14. Anser albifrons
15. Anser anser
16. Anser caerulescens
17. Anser canagicus
18. Aythya americana
19. Aythya ferina
20. Aythya fuligula
21. Aythya marila
22. Aythya valisineria
23. Branta canadensis
24. Bucephala clangula
25. Bucephala islandica
26. Clangula hyemalis
27. Histrionicus histrionicus
28. Melanitta fusca
29. Melanitta nigra
30. Mergus albellus
31. Mergus merganser
32. Mergus serrator
33. Netta rufina
34. Tadorna cristata
35. Tadorna ferruginea
36. Tadorna tadorna

Falconiformes

1. Accipiter nisus
2. Accipiter soloensis
3. Aquila nipalensis
4. Butastur indicus
5. Gypaetus barbatus
6. Spilornis cheela
7. Spizaetus nipalensis
8. Falco cherrug
9. Falco tinnunculus

Galliformes

1. Coturnix japonica
2. Phasianus colchicus
3. Tetrastes bonasia
4. Tetrao tetrix
5. Turnix tanki

Gruiformes

1. Grus canadensis
2. Grus virgo
3. Amaurornis phoenicurus
4. Fulica atra
5. Gallinula chloropus
6. Porzana exquisita
7. Porzana fusca
8. Porzana paykullii
9. Porzana pusilla
10. Rallus aquaticus

Charadriiformes

1. Hydrophasianus chirurgus
2. Charadrius alexandrinus
3. Charadrius dubius
4. Charadrius leschenaultii
5. Charadrius mongolus
6. Charadrius veredus
7. Microsarcops cinereus
8. Pluvialis fulva
9. Pluvialis squatarola
10. Vanellus vanellus
11. Arenaria interpres
12. Calidris acuminata
13. Calidris alpina
14. Calidris canutus
15. Calidris ferruginea
16. Calidris melanotos
17. Calidris minuta
18. Calidris minutilla
19. Calidris ruficollis
20. Calidris temminckii
21. Calidris tenuirostris
22. Crocethia alba
23. Gallinago gallinago
24. Gallinago hardwickii
25. Gallinago megala
26. Gallinago solitaria
27. Gallinago stenura
28. Limicola falcinellus
29. Limnodromus scolopaceus
30. Limnodromus semipalmatus
31. Limosa lapponica
32. Limosa limosa
33. Lymnocryptes minimus
34. Numenius arquata
35. Numenius minutus
36. Numenius phaeopus
37. Philomachus pugnax
38. Scolopax rusticola
39. Tringa brevipes
40. Tringa erythropus
41. Tringa glareola
42. Tringa hypoleucos
43. Tringa melanoleuca
44. Tringa nebularia
45. Tringa ochropus
46. Tringa stagnatilis
47. Tringa totanus
48. Tryngites subruficollis
49. Xenus cinereus
50. Himantopus himantopus
51. Recurvirostra avocetta
52. Phalaropus fulicarius
53. Phalaropus lobatus
54. Phalaropus tricolor
55. Rostratula benghalensis
56. Glareola maldivarum
57. Larus argentatus
58. Larus cachinans
59. Larus canus
60. Larus crassirostris
61. Larus genei
62. Larus glaucescens
63. Larus glaucoides
64. Larus heuglini
65. Larus hyperboreus
66. Larus ridibundus
67. Larus sabini
68. Larus schistisagus
69. Larus tridactyla
70. Pagophila eburnea
71. Rhodostethia rosea
72. Sterna albifrons
73. Sterna caspia
74. Sterna fuscata
75. Sterna hirundo
76. Sterna leucoptera
77. Sterna nigra
78. Thalasseus bergii
79. Stercorarius parasiticus
80. Aethia pusilla
81. Brachyramphus marmoratus
82. Cepphus carbo
83. Cerorhinca monocerata
84. Synthliboramphus antiquus
85. Uria aalge

Columbiformes

1. Columba janthina
2. Columba oenas
3. Columba rupestris
4. Streptopelia decaocto
5. Streptopelia orientalis
6. Streptopelia tranquebarica
7. Treron sieboldii
8. Syrrhaptes paradoxus

Cuculiformes

1. Clamator coromandus
2. Cuculus canorus
3. Cuculus fugax
4. Cuculus micropterus
5. Cuculus poliocephalus
6. Cuculus saturatus

Strigiformes

1. Asio flammeus
2. Asio otus
3. Athene noctua
4. Ninox scutulata
5. Nyctea scandiaca
6. Otus bakkamoena
7. Otus scops
8. Surnia ulula

Coraciiformes

1. Alcedo atthis
2. Ceryle lugubris
3. Halcyon coromanda
4. Halcyon pileata
5. Eurystomus orientalis
6. Upupa epops

Piciformes

1. Dendrocopos canicapillus
2. Dendrocopos kizuki
3. Dendrocopos leucotos
4. Dendrocopos hyperethrys
5. Dendrocopos major
6. Dendrocopos minor
7. Jynx torquilla
8. Picoides tridactylus
9. Picus canus

Passeriformes

1. Delichon urbica
2. Hirundo daurica
3. Hirundo rustica
4. Riparia riparia
5. Alauda arvensis
6. Calandrella brachydactyla
7. Calandrella rufescens
8. Anthus cervinus
9. Anthus gustavi
10. Anthus roseatus
11. Anthus spinoletta
12. Anthus godlewskii
13. Anthus hodgsoni
14. Anthus novaeseelandiae
15. Dendronanthus indicus
16. Motacilla alba leucopsis
17. Motacilla alba lugens
18. Motacilla alba ocularis
19. Motacilla cinerea
20. Motacilla citreola
21. Motacilla flava
22. Motacilla grandis
23. Hypsipetes amaurotis
24. Lanius bucephalus
25. Lanius cristatus
26. Lanius excubitor
27. Lanius schach
28. Lanius sphenocercus
29. Lanius tigrinus
30. Coracina melaschistos
31. Pericrocotus divaricatus
32. Bombycilla garrulus
33. Bombycilla japonica
34. Cinclus pallasii
35. Troglodytes troglodytes
36. Prunella collaris
37. Prunella montanella
38. Acrocephalus aedon
39. Acrocephalus arundinaceus
40. Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
41. Cettia diphone
42. Cettia squameiceps
43. Cisticola juncidis
44. Cyanoptila cyanomelana
45. Erithacus akahige
46. Erithacus calliope
47. Erithacus cyane
48. Erithacus sibilans
49. Erithacus svecicus
50. Eumyias thalassina
51. Ficedula mugimaki
52. Ficedula narcissina
53. Ficedula parva
54. Ficedula zanthopygia
55. Locustella certhiola
56. Locustella fasciolata
57. Locustella lanceolata
58. Locustella ochotensis
59. Locustella pleskei
60. Megalurus pryeri
61. Monticola gularis
62. Monticola solitarius
63. Muscicapa griseisticta
64. Muscicapa latirostris
65. Muscicapa sibirica
66. Oenanthe hispanica
67. Oenanthe pleschanka
68. Phoenicurus auroreus
69. Phoenicurus ochruros
70. Phylloscopus borealis
71. Phylloscopus fuscatus
72. Phylloscopus inornatus
73. Phylloscopus occipitalis
74. Phylloscopus proregulus
75. Phylloscopus schwarzi
76. Phylloscopus tenellipes
77. Phylloscopus trochiloides
78. Regulus regulus
79. Rhopophilus pekinensis
80. Saxicola ferrea
81. Saxicola torquata
82. Sylvia curruca
83. Tarsiger cyanurus
84. Turdus cardis
85. Turdus chrysolaus
86. Turdus dauma
87. Turdus hortulorum
88. Turdus merula
89. Turdus naumanni eunomus
90. Turdus naumanni naumanni
91. Turdus pallidus
92. Turdus ruficollis
93. Turdus sibiricus
94. Panurus biarmicus
95. Paradoxornis webbiana
96. Tersiphone paradisi
97. Parus ater
98. Parus major
99. Parus montanus
100. Parus palustris
101. Parus varius
102. Aegithalos caudatus
103. Remiz pendulinus
104. Sitta europaea
105. Sitta villosa
106. Certhia familiaris
107. Zosterops erythropleura
108. Zosterops japonica
109. Calcarius lapponicus
110. Emberiza aureola
111. Emberiza bruniceps
112. Emberiza chrysophrys
113. Emberiza cioides
114. Emberiza elegans
115. Emberiza fucata
116. Emberiza jankowskii
117. Emberiza leucocephala
118. Emberiza pusilla
119. Emberiza rustica
120. Emberiza rutila
121. Emberiza schoeniclus
122. Emberiza spodocephala
123. Emberiza sulphurata
124. Emberiza tristrami
125. Emberiza variabilis
126. Emberiza yessoensis
127. Plectrophenax nivalis
128. Carduelis flammea
129. Carduelis hornemanni
130. Carduelis sinica
131. Carduelis spinus
132. Carpodacus erythrinus
133. Carpodacus roseus
134. Coccothraustes coccothraustes
135. Eophona migratoria
136. Eophona personata
137. Fringilla montifringilla
138. Leucosticte arctoa
139. Loxia curvirostra
140. Loxia leucoptera
141. Pinicola enucleator
142. Pyrrhula pyrrhula
143. Uragus sibiricus
144. Sturnus cineraceus
145. Sturnus philippensis
146. Sturnus sinensis
147. Sturnus sturninus
148. Sturnus vulgaris
149. Passer montanus
150. Passer rutilans
151. Oriolus chinensis
152. Dicrurus hottentottus
153. Dicrurus leucophaeus
154. Dicrurus macrocercus
155. Artamus leucorhynchus
156. Corvus corone
157. Corvus frugilegus
158. Corvus macrorhynchos
159. Corvus monedula
160. Cyanopica cyana
161. Garrulus glandarius
162. Nucifraga caryocatactes
163. Pica pica
164. Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Testudines

1. Dermochelys coriacea schlegelii
2. Chelonia mydas japonica
3. Pelodiscus sinensis
4. Scinella laterale laterale
5. Takydromus wolteri

Squamata

1. Elaphe dione
2. Elaphe rufodorsata
3. Rhabdophis tigrinus tigrinus
4. Zamenis spinalis Peters
5. Dinodon rufozonatus rufozonatus
6. Amphiesma vibakari ruthveni
7. Agkistrodon ussuriensis
8. Agkistrodon brevicaudus
9. Agkistrodon saxatilis
10. Hydrophis melanocephalus
    Hydrophis melanocephalus
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11. Pelamis platurus

Caudata

1. Hynobius leechii
2. Hynobius quelpaertensis
3. Hynobius yangi
4. Onychodactylus fischeri
   Onychodactylus fischeri
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Anura

1. Bufo gargarizans
2. Bufo stejnegeri
3. Hyla suweonensis
4. Rana amurensis
5. Rana dybowskii
6. Rana huanrenensis