Directory of Protected Areas in East Asia - IUCN

3.4 Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Category Number of protected areas Area (ha)
Category II 9 150,143
Category III 4 10,500
Category IV 6 154,039
Total 19 314,682
Name Latitude/Longitude Area (ha)
Date of
inscription
Mount Paekdu 41°56’N/128°10’E 1989
Other Protected Areas
Legal Designation/Name of Area
National Park
IUCN
Category
Latitude/
Longitude
Area
(ha) Year
Kuwol II 38°31’N/125°11’E 18,000 1959
Lake Jangjin II 40°23’N/127°15’E 9,600 1981
Lake Sohung II 38°25’N/126°14’E 5,300 1981
Monggum Port II 38°09’N/124°53’E 5,000 1981
Mount Chilbo II 41°04’N/129°26’E 30,000 1976
Mount Jangsu II 38°24’N/125°37’E 3,000 1981
Mount Kumgang II 38°39’N/128°08’E 60,000 1959
Mount Myohyang II 40°02’N/126°10’E 16,053 1959
Pakyon
Natural Monument
II 41°35’N/129°36’E 3,190 1981
Kumgangguksu III 38°44’N/128°11’E 1,500 1986
Paektu-san Korean Tiger III 41°48’N/128°19’E 5,000 1980
Phanmun III 41°35’N/129°36’E 1,000 1985
Samjiyon Deer
Natural Reserve
III 41°48’N/128°19’E 3,000 1980
Mount Oga IV 41°16’N/126°54’E 6,000 1959
Mount Paekdu
Protected Area
IV 41°48’N/128°19’E 132,000 1959
Chail Peak IV 40°57’N/128°04’E 2,459 1976
Jangsan Cape IV 38°09’N/124°53’E 2,580 1976
Kosong Bay
Scenery Reserve
IV 38°44’N/128°11’E 2,000 1976
Musudan IV 40°50’N/129°30’E 9,000 1976
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