ENEndangered
Koreozospeum nodongense
Increasing
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Koreozospeum nodongense faces severe threats from limestone quarrying and mining activities that directly destroy its cave habitat in North Korea. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat modification, while limited access to its range hampers conservation monitoring and protection efforts.
Habitat
This species inhabits limestone cave systems in North Korea, specifically adapted to the dark, humid underground environment. It requires stable cave conditions with consistent temperature and moisture levels typical of karst cave ecosystems.
Caves and subterranean habitats· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
