Upper Region Cape Group of the Lava Tube System of the Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone (Utsanjeongul, Bugoreumgul and Daerimgul Lava Tubes)

555626045 WDPA ID
0.45 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Republic Of Korea

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  • Original Name 거문오름 용암동굴계 상류동굴군(웃산전굴, 북오름굴, 대림굴)(천연기념물 제552호)
  • English Designation Natural Monument
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2017
  • Sublocation KR-49
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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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 (2025). Protected Area Profile for Upper Region Cape Group of the Lava Tube System of the Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone (Utsanjeongul, Bugoreumgul and Daerimgul Lava Tubes) from the World Database on Protected Areas, May 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net