Wildlife protection districts
Overview
There are a total of 394 Wildlife Protection Areas in Korea across 15 cities and provinces, covering 916.3㎢ (as of December 2022).
What are Wildlife Protection Area?
- A colony or breeding site of endangered wildlife that requires special protection
- A stopover site for endangered wildlife with high conservation and research value that requires special protection
- A habitat or range for endangered wildlife that faces potential risks for degradation or extinction of the habitant species and therefore requires special protection
Designation of Special Wildlife Protection Area
- Legal basis : Article 27, Paragraph 1 of the Wildlife Protection and Management Act
Designated by the Minister of Environment to protect habitats for endangered wildlife
- Designated area : 1 site in the Jinyangho Lake area covering a total of 26.142㎢
Designations of Wildlife Protection Area
- Legal basis : Article 33 of the Wildlife Protection and Management Act
Designated by city mayors/provincial governors and the heads of city/county/district to protect endangered wildlife
- Designated area : 394 sites in 15 cities and provinces covering a total of 916.3㎢
Designation process
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Field assessment
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Designation planning
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Collection of feedback from stakeholders and relevant administrative agencies (through public hearing, if necessary)
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Designation and notification
Classification |
Wildlife Protected Areas | Classification |
Wildlife Protected Areas | Classification |
Wildlife Protected Areas | |||
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| Number | Area(㎢) | Number | Area(㎢) | Number | Area(㎢) | |||
| Total | 394 | 916.323 | ||||||
| Seoul | 8 | 1.808 | Gangwon | 29 | 131.257 | Busan | - | - |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 8 | 169.206 | Daegu | 6 | 3.506 | Chungcheongnam-do | 42 | 101.216 |
| Incheon | 4 | 0.460 | Jeollabuk-do | 46 | 92.223 | Gwangju | 4 | 5.201 |
| Jeollanam-do | 51 | 72.180 | Daejeon | 5 | 1.916 | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 58 | 18.548 |
| Ulsan | 4 | 3.741 | Gyeongsangnam-do | 78 | 254.168 | Gyeonggi | 48 | 51.879 |
| Jeju | - | - | Sejong | 3 | 8.69 | |||
Through the revision of the Wildlife Protection and Management Act (July 28, 2011), the old term “Wild Animals and Plants Protection Areas” was replaced by “Wildlife Protection Area.”