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The Sericinus montela Restoration Project was initiated in March 2005, and will go through restoration activities for a period of 3 years until 2007, ultimately aiming at the permanent restoration of the Sericinus montela in the Ulsan area. By 2007, it is expected that the Sericinus montela will be available to be witnessed in the Ulsan Public Park, the Munsu Sports Park, the Wild Flower Park, the Taehwa River Eco Park (Samho island), etc.

The Ulsan plant, which artificially restored 400 butterflies in the Ulsan Public Park, held an Sericinus montela event where there was the opportunity to witness the transformation of a butterfly from an egg into an adult. Prior to the event, the Ulsan plant together with Ulsan city also planted 2,300 food plants in 6 areas of Ulsan including the Ulsan public park, the Taehwa river eco park, the Munsu sports park etc.

  • Period of Restoration: April, 2005 ~ September, 2007 (3 years)
  • Method: We created conditions for the natural reproduction of Myung-Joo butterflies by planting Aristolochia contorta, a major
    source of food for the larvae of the butterflies, in a selected area of restoration and moving the eggs, larvae, and
    mature butterflies into the area.







The City of Ulsan and Hyundai Motors Company have announced that they will sponsor the restoration project of the Myung-Joo butterflies (Sericinus telamon) that have been endangered by environmental changes.
Ulsan and HMC announced on the 15th that they will restore six areas in the city, including the Ulsan Public Park, where the Myung-Joo butterflies are to be raised for three years from 2005 to 2007. These restored areas will be used as places of learning about nature and ecology.
According to the plan, Ulsan will provide areas of restoration and policies regarding the establishment of learning and observatory fields. HMC promised its support for technological aspects of the restoration projects.
The areas where the butterflies will be raised and multiplied are those around the Hoeya Dam and Songjeong Reservoir where the natural environment is relatively well-preserved. The areas of learning and observation of the restoration will be those of the Ulsan Public Park, Munsu Athletic Park, Wild Flower Learning Field, and the ecological park in the Sanghoseong District.
Ulsan and HMC announced that they are planning to transplant between 250 and 300 butterflies per square kilometer in order to meet the goal of restoring the butterfly community.
In an effort to raise the public awareness of the company's initiative to restore the Myung-Joo butterflies, HMC is scheduled to hold the Ulsan Entomological Exhibit' in the company's location in Ulsan, releasing more than 7,000 insects of 100 species, as part of the company's Cherry Blossom Fair.
Gang Chang-hee, a doctor of migratory birds inhabiting areas around Taehwa River and an employee of HMC, says, "the company is doing best so that people can see the beautiful and elegant butterflies in the Public Park or Wile Flower Learning Field three years from now."
A spokesperson for the city also said that "the project, as part of Ulsan's greater efforts to establish itself as an 'ecopolis', is the first biological resource support project to be adopted in the area. The project will improve the city's reputation and increase the public awareness of the natural environment.