Upo Wetland

166747 WDPA ID
8.54 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Republic Of Korea

Attributes

  • Original Name Upo Wetland
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1998
  • Sublocation KR-48
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of Land Transportation and Maritime Affairs
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria (i)(iii)(viii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Korea Updated: 2024 Ministry of Environment, Korea National Park Service and Korea Protected Areas Forum on behalf of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Cultural Heritage Administration, Korea Forest Service & MAB National Committee of the Republic of Korea

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Upo Wetland from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net