Asia & the Pacific

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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• Mount Kuwol biosphere reserve

The country is covered by the UNESCO Office Beijing, China.

The Mount Kuwol Biosphere Reserve, situated on the west coast of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, consists of a 954 meter-high mountain, adjacent coastal wetlands, lagoons and river estuaries, and agricultural areas. The main objective of the core area is to protect the old typical forest ecosystem of Korea, which survived the damages of the Korea War. The presence of both pristine and rehabilitated forests makes Mount Kuwol an important area to study the ecological changes and effects of forest rehabilitation as well as the associated biodiversity. Ginseng, Forsythia ovata and other native plants are protected here.

Below you can access the projects that are currently being implemented in the country within the framework of UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector.

People, Biodiversity and Ecology

- Biosphere Reserves (WNBRs)

- East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network (EABRN)

- Study of Wetland (Waterfowl Habitat) and its Conservation in DPR Korea More

- Investigation and Study on the Biodiversity of Main Wetland and Management of DPR Korea More

Oceans

- Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS)

Earth Sciences

- Deltas in the Monsoon Asia-Pacific region (DeltaMAP, IGCP, Project 475)

Sciences Policy and Sustainable Development

- Science and Technology Policy Asian Network (STEPAN)

Natural Disasters Reduction

- Pilot research project on a Flood Forecasting Simulation Model for the Dedong River More