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Here, we analyzed the habitat use and behavior ecology of Gorals (n = 10), from May 2007 to December 2011, using transmitters encircling their necks, which were reintroduced to Woraksan National Park from Hwachun-gun, Kangwon-do province. One of the habitat use characteristics–slope preferences–in females (n = 5), males (n = 5), and both sexes (n = 10) was 30~35° (23.6%), 35~40° (23.8%), and 30~40°, respectively. In terms of habitat direction, 24.3% of the females and 16% males moved towards the Northwestern regions, preferring the Southern regions in winter. Male and female home ranges decreased after ~18 and 6 months, respectively. The Gorals were affected not only by complex factors such as habitat quality, age, sex, population density, and competition, but also by the challenges of adaptation to a new habitat. These factors, we believe, contributed to the success rate of the restoration project and that proper monitoring is needed to ensure the home range size requirements are considered for future restoration projects.