Directory of Protected Areas in East Asia - IUCN

Acknowledgements
IUCN is grateful to the following who have provided information and advice on the
contents of the directory:
WCPA members;
WCPA East Asia Steering Committee;
The many organisations themselves listed in the Directory, who (directly or
through their web page) provided contact details and descriptive information on
organisations, governments, institutions, etc.;
The UNEP/World Conservation Monitoring Centre, which maintains a library of
useful information.
In addition, the following electronically-based and published sources of information
were used:
The IUCN Knowledge Network database, which provided the contact details and
expertise of the WCPA members and Steering Committee;
UNESCO and Ramsar web sites which provided descriptions of World Heritage,
Biosphere Reserves and Ramsar sites;
IUCN 1997 United Nations List of Protected Areas (IUCN, 1998) prepared by
UNEP-WCMC and providing a complete listing of protected areas in the region.
Finally we would like to thank the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
for the generous support which made this publication possible.
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