Directory of Protected Areas in East Asia - IUCN

improvement of forest mushrooms;
analysis of the forest economic system;
and development of forest policies.
Working language: Korean
Geographic scope: Republic of Korea
IUCN National Committee of Korea
c/o Department of Earth and Marine
Science
Hanyang University
Ansan
Kyonggido
Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 345 400 5534
Fax:+82 345 501 0602
E-mail: cichoi@mail.hanyang.ac.kr
Profile: The IUCN National Committee
of Korea was organized in 1999. It has
some 15 associations involved in nature
conservation.
Working language: Korean
Geographic scope: Republic of Korea
Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Yunjeon Bldg., 154-10 Samsung-dong
Kangnam-gu
Seoul
Republic of Korea
http://www.kmi.re.kr (Korean/English)
Tel: +82 2 3404 3114
Fax:+82 2 3404 3000
Profile: The KMI was established to
study the exploitation, utilization and
preservation of oceans, and promotion of
the fishing industry. It supports public
and private sectors in policy-making and
provides information on the marine
environment.
Working language: Korean
Geographic scope: Republic of Korea
Korean Association for Conservation
of Nature (KACN)
c/o the National Institute of
Environmental Research
280-17, Bulkwang-dong
Seoul
Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 2 383 0694
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Fax:+82 2 383 0695
E-mail: natcon@chollian.net
Profile: The KACN was organized in
early 1960s, aiming at the preservation
and conservation of nature in Korea. It is
an IUCN member.
Working language: Korean
Geographic scope: Republic of Korea
Korean National Council for
Conservation of Nature, The
(KNCCN)
c/o Daewoo Bldg., 5 Namdaemoon-no.
Jung-ku
Seoul
Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 2 757 1626
E-mail: knccn@chollian.net
Profile: The KNCCN’s goal is to
promote the conservation of nature, both
nationally and internationally. Projects
undertaken by the KNCCN include: an
annual survey of protected areas in Korea
since 1977; and an ecosystem and
biodiversity survey of Cat Ba National
Park and Halong Bay in Vietnam in
1997. It is an IUCN member.
Working language: Korean
Geographic scope: Republic of Korea
Korean Ocean Research and
Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan PO Box 29
Kyunggido-do
Republic of Korea
http://kordi.re.kr (Korean/English)
Tel: +82 345 400 6216
Fax:+82 345 408 5934
E-mail: jgje@kordi.re.kr
Profile: Activities performed by the
Korean Ocean Research and
Development Institute KORDI) include:
basic and applied research to promote the
efficient use of coastal and ocean
resources; a comprehensive survey and
study of Korea’s seas and open ocean;
and working with other government
agencies, universities and private
industries towards the development of