Quantitative Data Building of Terrestrial Insect over Protected Wetland Areas of Jeju Area

In this study, we quantitatively organized and analyzed data to determine the current status of terrestrial insect habitats in the Jeju protected wetland areas located in the southern part of South Korea and to examine changes in terrestrial insects due to climate change in the future. A total of 17 order, including Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera, appeared in the Jeju protected wetland areas, the dominance rate of each order showed similar characteristics to the distribution of terrestrial insects in South Korea, and in particular, approximately 46.8% of all families and 16.2% of all species were distributed, indicating that biodiversity in abundant despite the small area. In addition, when comparing each wetland, four wetlands except Sumeunmulbaengdui showed similar characteristics to the distribution of South Korea as a whole. However, the Sumeunmulbaengdui is considered to have low insect diversity due to its poor accessibility and relatively low biodiversity caused by dense forests. It is thought that terrestrial insects in the Jeju protected wetland areas are rich in biodiversity despite their small area, and that continuous management and conservation will necessary in the future. In addition, the data constructed this time will contribute to the management and conservation of protected wetland areas in response to climate change in the future.