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The Current Status and Future Prospective of Protected Areas in Korea - Case study in Protected Areas of Australia -

  • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Abbr : J EIA
  • 2011, 20(6), pp.779-786
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Research Area : Engineering > Environmental Engineering

Min Jeong Kim 1 Jong Kwan Choi 2 Lee, Sang-Don ORD ID 1

1이화여자대학교
2국립공원관리공단

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ABSTRACT

This study aimed at comparing protected areas of Korea and Australia based on international conservation criteria by IUCN and analyzing what we need to improve for future management of protected areas of Korea. The registration status of protected areas of Korea listed on IUCN were 11 places in the Ia, 17 in II, 7 in IV, 7 in V; in total 42 places were recorded. However, the lists were missing many important areas. In Korea, we have only 4 protected area categories out of 6 indicating ecological diversity and management in its protected area system are insufficient. On the other hand, 9340 protected areas of Australia were listed on IUCN and evenly distributed in the total of six categories. Therefore, Korea should investigate measures for system establishment which ensures the diversity and indicative of our natural ecosystems and establish balanced system of protected areas including all IUCN categories I-VI through revaluation of natural, cultural, economic and social conditions and the needs.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.