Definitions

The term "endangered wildlife" means any of the following species prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment after consulting with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies:

• Class I endangered wildlife
  Wildlife threatened with extinction as the population has decreased substantially due to natural or artificial threats, the species of which meet the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree;
• Class II endangered wildlife
  Wildlife the population of which has decreased substantially due to natural or artificial threats and which are threatened with imminent extinction where present threats are not eliminated or alleviated, and the species of which meet the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree;