Development and Outlook of Restoration Ecology as an Ecology for the Future

미래를 위한 생태학으로서 복원생태학의 발전과 전망

  • 이창석 (서울여자대학교 환경 생명과학부) ;
  • 유영환 (서울여자대학교 생태연구센터)
  • Published : 2001.06.01

Abstract

Human being has extensively invaded, occupied, and used the natural environment as a consequence of the advance of civilization. Mankind has increasingly modified the environment for his own benefit. Such modification has not only caused the extinction of many other species but also, caused human being himself to confront to serious environmental problems. The recognition of this fact by human is expressed in the establishment and development of restoration ecology. This new study fold is, in fact, an "Eco-technology" directed towards healing of damages to the environment. The goal is to reestablish processes and functions in a damaged site, imitating the way of healing works that an integral natural system carries out. Ecological restoration uses different treatments and approaches according to extents of the existing damage and to the specific goal to be achieved. An ecological diagnosis is, therefore, required prior to restoration practice. The cost and efforts to achieve a proposed goal can be significantly reduced when a restoration plan is formulated upon the results of well-conducted ecological diagnosis. Under such perspectives, restoration ecology is a practical science, which aims to solve the problems of the real world based on the existing ecological principle. Furthermore, restoration ecology offers opportunities to test the ecological concepts and theories obtained by means of the former ecological studies. Human being exploited natural environment excessively for his comfort on one hand but damaged it inevitably on the other hand. Such intensive resource utilization and continuous environmental damaging will extend into the future and ultimately jeopardize the survival of humankind if no prompt action is taken. In the present situation, we must not continue such lives without any preparation. We have to cope with the environmental crises approaching near us by pursuing the ecological restoration that reduce the unnecessary use, recruit the deficient part, and strengthen the weak portion in our environment. Restoration ecology could be recognized as the ecology for the future in such viewpoints.

인간은 생활환경을 확장하고 그 환경의 질을 향상시키기 위해 문명화를 진전시키는 과정에서 많은 자연환경을 양적으로 잠식하고, 그 질을 저하시켜 왔다. 이러한 인간활동을 많은 생물종을 사라지게 하였고, 인간자신도 그 자신의 존재를 위협하는 환경문제에 직면하게 하였다. 이러한 사실을 인식한 인간의 반응이 복원생태학의 성립과 발전으로 표출되고 있다. 복원생태학은 온전한 자연의 체계와 기능을 모방하여 훼손된 환경을 치유하는 환경기술이다. 이러한 복원은 훼손의 정도에 따라 처리방법이 다르고, 그 규모나 목표에 따라서도 그 종류를 구분할 수 있다. 따라서 그 시행을 위해서는 생태학적 진단이 필요하고, 그러한 진단결과에 기초하여 처방할 때 비용과 노력을 절약하고 상정한 목표에도 도달할 수 있다. 이런 점에서 복원생태학은 기존의 생태학에 토대를 두고 현실세계를 탐구하는 실용학문이며, 그에 더하여 기존의 생태학적 연구를 통하여 획득된 개념과 이론을 현장에서 검증하는 하나의 현장실습인 것이다. 인간은 지구라는 생태계에서 생활하면서 어떤 면에서 무리하게 자연을 이용하였지만, 어떤 면에서 불가피하게 자연을 훼손해 왔다. 더구나 이러한 이용과 훼손은 앞으로도 지속될 전망이다. 그러한 현상이 인류의 생존을 위협하는 환경문제를 몰고 오는 오늘의 시점에서 우리는 아무런 대비없이 그 생활을 계속 이어갈 수는 없다. 불필요한 이용을 줄이고, 부족한 부분을 보충하며, 취약한 부분을 보완하는 생태학적 복원을 추구하여 다가 올 미래의 환경위기에 대비하여야 한다. 이런 점에서 복원생태학은 미래를 위한 생태학으로 인정될 수 있을 것이다.

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