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The fox (Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758) are an animal belonging to Genus Vulpes, Family Canidae, Order Carnivora. In Korea, the fox are currently in danger of extinction. To prevent extinction from 2011, a restoration project has been carried out centered around Sobaeksan National Park. The most important factor in the successful fox restoration project is the habitat environment of the target species. This study was conducted to be utilized as the data for collecting more data and selecting suitable releasing sites to analyze the environment of the fox released in 2017. A field survey was conducted using the daily coordinates that the fox stayed in the same place for more than 5 days out of the coordinates collected through CDMA attached to the fox during releasing. In the survey area, the daytime habitat environment of released foxes was identified through a site investigation of altitude, slope, incense, topography, land use status, vegetation, shelter type, etc. for a total of 23 coordinate points. However, a food resource survey, which is a major factor affecting foxes’ habitat use, was not performed. As a result of the survey, the use of daily habitat of the fox in 2017 shows they preferred sites of relatively low altitude (100 ~ 300m), gentle slopes (0 ~ 10 °), and sunshine-rich southward directions. It is because the fox seem to have secured their shelter mainly in the villages adjacent to the human houses or roads where vegetable foods and rodents as their main food can be found. This study tried to confirm a habitat utilization pattern of released foxes by investigate the type and their surrounding environment. The most important factor in choosing the range and habitat of the wildlife is the presence and amount of food resources. To this end, it is necessary to elicit more objective and reliable research results on foxes’ habitat use by conducting a further investigation on qualitative and quantitative food resources