Hangang Estuary

555512471 WDPA ID
60.67 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Republic Of Korea

Attributes

  • Original Name 한강하구
  • English Designation Wetland Protected Area
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2006
  • Sublocation KR-41
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of Environment
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • Korea SOP 2016

Affiliations

No information available

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 Hangang Estuary from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net