2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Korea, Republic Of

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
1100 Altitude Wetland Designated 2009 0.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dongbaekdongsan Designated 2011 0.59 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dongcheon Estuary Designated 2016 5.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Du-ung Wetland Designated 2007 0.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ganghwa Maehwamareum Habitat Designated 2008 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gochang and Buan Tidal Flats Designated 2010 45.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Han River-Bamseom Islets Designated 2012 0.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hanbando Wetland Ramsar Site Designated 2015 1.92 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jangdo Island High Moor Designated 2005 0.09 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jeungdo Tidal Flat Designated 2011 31.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Moojechineup Designated 2007 0.04 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Muan Tidal Flat Designated 2008 35.89 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Muljangori-oreum wetland Designated 2008 0.63 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mulyeongari-oreum Designated 2006 0.31 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Odaesan National Park Wetlands Designated 2008 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Seocheon Tidal Flat Designated 2010 15.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Songdo Tidal Flat Designated 2014 6.11 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sumeunmulbaengdui Ramsar Site Designated 2015 1.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Suncheon Bay Designated 2006 35.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
The High Moor, Yongneup of Mt. Daeam Designated 1997 1.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ungok Wetland Designated 2011 1.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Upo Wetland Designated 1998 8.54 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Gochang Designated 2013 671.52 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Gwangneung Forest Designated 2010 244.65 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Jeju Island Designated 2002 830.94 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Mount Sorak Designated 1982 767.49 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Shinan Dadohae Designated 2009 573.12 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes Inscribed 2007 94.75 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
National
Baekdudaegan Mountains Reserve
Baekdudaegan Mountains Reserve Designated 2005 2751.00 IV Not Reported 0
Catchment Reserve Protection Area
Chungbuk Boeun Boeuneup 1 Designated 0 0.99 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Boeuneup 2 Designated 2002 0.71 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Hoeinmyeon 1 Designated 2002 0.26 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Hoeinmyeon 2 Designated 2008 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Hoeinmyeon 3 Designated 0 1.38 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Hoenammyeon 1 Designated 2002 1.15 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Hoenammyeon 2 Designated 0 1.39 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Janganmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.25 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Janganmyeon 2 Designated 2008 2.75 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Janganmyeon 3 Designated 2002 0.04 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Maromyeon 1 Designated 2008 0.17 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Maromyeon 2 Designated 0 1.34 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Maromyeon 3 Designated 2002 1.54 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Naebukmyeon 1 Designated 2008 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Naebukmyeon 2 Designated 0 0.53 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Naebukmyeon 3 Designated 2000 0.35 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Sanoemyeon 1 Designated 0 2.48 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Sanoemyeon 2 Designated 2000 1.47 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Songnisanmyeon 1 Designated 2000 0.93 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Songnisanmyeon 2 Designated 0 1.78 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Suhanmyeon 1 Designated 0 1.60 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Suhanmyeon 2 Designated 2008 0.17 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Tanbumyeon 1 Designated 2002 0.06 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Boeun Tanbumyeon 2 Designated 0 0.52 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Cheongju Bigimyeon Designated 2007 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Cheongju Miwonmyeon 1 Designated 2000 2.11 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Cheongju Miwonmyeon 2 Designated 0 1.31 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Cheongju Naesueup Designated 2007 0.06 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Angseongmyeon 1 Designated 2000 0.49 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Angseongmyeon 2 Designated 0 3.69 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Angseongmyeon 3 Designated 0 1.00 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Daesowonmyeon 1 Designated 0 1.71 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Daesowonmyeon 2 Designated 2000 0.84 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Dongnyangmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Dongnyangmyeon 2 Designated 2000 5.19 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Eomjeongmyeon 1 Designated 2008 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Eomjeongmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.24 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Geumgamyeon Designated 0 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Hoamdong Designated 2000 0.05 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Jikdong Designated 2000 0.04 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Jongmindong Designated 0 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Mokbeoldong 1 Designated 0 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Mokbeoldong 2 Designated 2000 0.09 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Noeunmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.87 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Noeunmyeon 2 Designated 0 4.09 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Salmimyeon 1 Designated 0 0.94 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Salmimyeon 2 Designated 2000 0.27 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Sancheokmyeon 1 Designated 0 2.71 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Sancheokmyeon 2 Designated 2000 8.91 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Sinnimyeon Designated 0 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Sotaemyeon Designated 0 1.41 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Suanbomyeon 1 Designated 0 0.49 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Chungju Suanbomyeon 2 Designated 2008 0.28 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Daegangmyeon 1 Designated 2000 0.24 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Daegangmyeon 2 Designated 0 2.64 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Danseongmyeon 1 Designated 2000 0.19 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Danseongmyeon 2 Designated 0 1.09 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Danyangeup 1 Designated 2000 1.03 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Danyangeup 2 Designated 0 3.02 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Eosangcheonmyeon 1 Designated 0 2.10 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Eosangcheonmyeon 2 Designated 2000 3.96 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Gagokmyeon 1 Designated 0 2.51 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Gagokmyeon 2 Designated 2000 8.99 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Jeokseongmyeon 1 Designated 2000 3.65 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Jeokseongmyeon 2 Designated 0 0.37 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Maepoeup 1 Designated 0 1.64 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Maepoeup 2 Designated 2000 1.30 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Yeongchunmyeon 1 Designated 2000 10.08 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Danyang Yeongchunmyeon 2 Designated 0 2.08 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Eumseongeup Designated 2007 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Gamgokmyeon 1 Designated 0 1.26 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Gamgokmyeon 2 Designated 2000 0.07 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Geumwangeup Designated 2007 0.00 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Maengdongmyeon Designated 2007 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Saenggeukmyeon 1 Designated 2007 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Saenggeukmyeon 2 Designated 0 0.16 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Wonnammyeon 1 Designated 1989 0.08 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Eumseong Wonnammyeon 2 Designated 0 0.00 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Buljeongmyeon 1 Designated 0 1.40 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Buljeongmyeon 2 Designated 2007 0.00 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Buljeongmyeon 3 Designated 2000 0.17 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Cheongcheonmyeon 1 Designated 2000 1.16 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Cheongcheonmyeon 2 Designated 2007 1.15 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Cheongcheonmyeon 3 Designated 0 0.69 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Chilseongmyeon 1 Designated 2000 0.50 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Chilseongmyeon 2 Designated 0 0.05 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Gammulmyeon 1 Designated 0 1.51 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Gammulmyeon 2 Designated 2007 0.10 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Gammulmyeon 3 Designated 0 0.36 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Goesaneup 1 Designated 2000 0.51 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Goesaneup 2 Designated 0 0.70 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Goesaneup 3 Designated 2007 0.03 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Jangyeonmyeon Designated 2000 0.06 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Mungwangmyeon 1 Designated 1987 0.27 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Mungwangmyeon 2 Designated 0 0.85 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Mungwangmyeon 3 Designated 2000 0.32 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Sarimyeon Designated 2007 0.42 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Goesan Yeonpungmyeon Designated 0 1.49 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Baegunmyeon Designated 0 1.33 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Bongyangeup 1 Designated 2007 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Bongyangeup 2 Designated 2000 0.48 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Bongyangeup 3 Designated 0 1.98 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Cheongpungmyeon 1 Designated 2000 0.74 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Cheongpungmyeon 2 Designated 0 10.47 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Deoksanmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.10 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Deoksanmyeon 2 Designated 2000 0.12 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Geumseongmyeon 1 Designated 2000 1.94 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Geumseongmyeon 2 Designated 2007 0.26 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Geumseongmyeon 3 Designated 0 5.28 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Hansumyeon 1 Designated 0 8.91 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Hansumyeon 2 Designated 2000 0.87 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Susanmyeon 1 Designated 0 1.22 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jecheon Susanmyeon 2 Designated 2000 2.40 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jeungpyeong Doanmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.00 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jeungpyeong Doanmyeon 2 Designated 2007 2.20 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jeungpyeong Jeungpyeongeup 1 Designated 0 2.34 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jeungpyeong Jeungpyeongeup 2 Designated 2007 0.07 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jincheon Baekgokmyeon 1 Designated 2007 0.24 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jincheon Baekgokmyeon 2 Designated 0 4.03 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jincheon Chopyeongmyeon 1 Designated 2007 0.14 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jincheon Chopyeongmyeon 2 Designated 0 8.83 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jincheon Iwolmyeon Designated 0 2.54 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jincheon Jincheoneup 1 Designated 0 2.89 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Jincheon Jincheoneup 2 Designated 2007 0.28 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Annaemyeon 1 Designated 2002 6.71 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Annaemyeon 2 Designated 0 1.14 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Annaemyeon 3 Designated 0 0.38 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Annammyeon 1 Designated 2007 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Annammyeon 2 Designated 0 0.53 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Annammyeon 3 Designated 2002 0.24 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Cheongsanmyeon 1 Designated 2002 4.59 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Cheongsanmyeon 2 Designated 0 3.02 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Cheongsengmyeon 1 Designated 0 2.92 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Cheongsengmyeon 2 Designated 2002 4.60 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Dongimyeon 1 Designated 0 2.03 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Dongimyeon 2 Designated 2002 2.48 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Gunbukmyeon 1 Designated 2002 1.62 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Gunbukmyeon 2 Designated 0 1.19 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Gunseomyeon 1 Designated 0 1.64 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Gunseomyeon 2 Designated 2002 0.54 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Gunseomyeon 3 Designated 0 1.81 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Iwonmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.10 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Iwonmyeon 2 Designated 0 3.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Iwonmyeon 3 Designated 2002 0.61 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Iwonmyeon 4 Designated 1989 0.56 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Okcheoneup 1 Designated 2002 1.21 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Okcheon Okcheoneup 2 Designated 0 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Chupungnyeongmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.23 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Chupungnyeongmyeon 2 Designated 2007 0.06 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Chupungnyeongmyeon 3 Designated 0 2.95 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Haksanmyeon 1 Designated 2007 0.15 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Haksanmyeon 2 Designated 0 3.37 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Haksanmyeon 3 Designated 2002 0.15 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Haksanmyeon 4 Designated 0 0.23 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Hwangganmyeon 1 Designated 0 1.93 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Hwangganmyeon 2 Designated 2002 4.82 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Maegokmyeon 1 Designated 2002 1.33 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Maegokmyeon 2 Designated 0 1.49 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Maegokmyeon 3 Designated 0 0.86 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Sangchonmyeon 1 Designated 2002 3.72 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Sangchonmyeon 2 Designated 0 0.57 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Simcheonmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.77 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Simcheonmyeon 2 Designated 2002 0.78 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yanggangmyeon 1 Designated 0 0.06 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yanggangmyeon 2 Designated 2007 2.72 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yanggangmyeon 3 Designated 2002 1.00 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yanggangmyeon 4 Designated 0 3.33 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yangsanmyeon 1 Designated 2002 0.56 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yangsanmyeon 2 Designated 0 3.34 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yangsanmyeon 3 Designated 0 1.38 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yeongdongeup 1 Designated 0 1.93 IV Not Reported 0
Chungbuk Yeongdong Yeongdongeup 2 Designated 2002 4.76 IV Not Reported 0
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