Release of Artificially Propagated Endangered Chamdalpaengi Snails on Hataedo Island, Sinan-gun

Second Natural Release Since the First Release in Hongdo Habitat in 2022

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 4th that, in collaboration with the National Institute of Ecology (Director Cho Do-soon), they released 20 artificially bred endangered wild species level 2 Chamdalpaengi snails at their original habitat in Hwataedo, Shinan-gun, on the 31st of last month at the National Institute of Ecology research facility.

On the 31st of last month, a group photo was taken to commemorate the release of true snails on Hataedo, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun.
[Photo by Sinan-gun]

Hwataedo belongs to Taedo-ri, Heuksan-myeon, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, and is located about 120 km southwest of Mokpo. Since 2021, Shinan-gun and the National Institute of Ecology have introduced and artificially bred a total of 30 Chamdalpaengi snails from Hwataedo. Among them, 20 healthy sub-adults (shell length approximately 1.5?2 cm) were selected for the second natural release event held on Hwataedo.

The Chamdalpaengi release was attended by about 20 people, including staff from the National Institute of Ecology and Hwataedo residents. They plan to distribute Chamdalpaengi booklets to Hwataedo residents and visitors to promote the importance of conserving habitats for endangered wild species.

The booklet provides basic information about the Chamdalpaengi and includes comparative illustrations in photo format to help distinguish it from similar species.

The true snail released on Hataedo on the 31st of last month [Photo provided by Shinan-gun]

Governor Park Woo-ryang stated, “This event marks the second natural release of artificially bred Chamdalpaengi snails following last year, and it holds significant meaning as a starting point for local governments to voluntarily secure and conserve endangered wild species resources.” He added, “We will cooperate to encourage voluntary protection of Chamdalpaengi habitats through education and publicity and utilize them as a tourism resource.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.