Early Activity of Mudeungsan Toads in Warm Weather
Mating Behavior and Egg Sac Captured... About Two Weeks Earlier Compared to the Past 3 Years
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Toads that were hibernating on Mudeungsan Mountain have started their activity about two weeks earlier due to the warm weather.
On the 28th, according to the Mudeungsan National Park Office of the Korea National Park Service (Director Jeong Yongsang), toads mating and toad egg sacs were captured at the No. 1 Reservoir, the largest toad spawning site on Mudeungsan.
Large amphibians, toads are generally known to spawn in March to April after mating.
This is about two weeks earlier compared to the past three years when spawning was observed in early March at Mudeungsan National Park.
This year, due to an unusually mild winter and an average temperature about 3 to 4℃ higher, an early spawning season is believed to have occurred.
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Kang Honam, Head of the Resource Conservation Division at Mudeungsan National Park Office, said, “Aquatic ecosystems play a very important role in ecosystem health, being a treasure trove of biodiversity,” and added, “We will continue monitoring to actively respond to ecosystem changes in order to preserve a healthy aquatic ecosystem.”
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