Suncheon, Mount Kumgang, and South and North Korea have been designated "UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Area"

[Seoul-NewSea] Jae-hee Lim, a reporter from South Jeolla Province, and Kim Geum-san, North Korea, have been designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Authority of the UNESCO National Park "Program on Man and the Biosphere (MAB)" is the fifth name of the list, [19659002] UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are considered useful for the conservation of biodiversity. It is one of UNESCO's designated protected areas with World Cultural Heritage and the World Geological Park to promote sustainable development in and around the region.

Environmental authorities expect that it will not be easy to destroy a recognized ecosystem.

Suncheon Bay, Dongcheon Estuary and Jojyeongsan Provincial Park, registered as Ramsar Wetlands, were designated core zones (9368.).

Buffer zones such as lowland forests, agricultural lands, rivers, etc. surrounding central areas and other agricultural areas, residents, etc., may be monitored in strictly protected areas, non-destructive research studies,

In accordance with the designation of the biosphere reserve area Suncheon City will establish the Suncheon Biosphere Conservation Area Management Ordinance by discussing with stakeholders, including the second half of the year.

Yoo Seung-hwi, director of the Division of Natural Ecology Policies of the Ministry of Environment, said: "The designation of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Zone is the The result of the community's efforts to preserve Suncheon Bay.

On the day of the meeting, Mount Geumgang became the 5th biosphere reserve in North Korea, a good opportunity to promote the values ​​of preserving diversity at the international level and encourage local residents to participate. A total of 265,889 km are covered by forests, wetlands, coastal and marine areas of Mount Geumgang.

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