Parks.it - Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in the Republic of Korea

Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in the

Republic of Korea

Provinces

Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongnam-do
Daejeon
Gangwon-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangnam-do
Jeju-do
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollanam-do
Seoul

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Protected Areas in the Republic of Korea
The Ministry of Environment is the primary government agency responsible for the overall protection of Korea’s environment. The Ministry’s activities currently focus on improving the environment (managing waste, securing and delivering clean water, ensuring air quality, and protecting ecosystems), harmonizing environmental and economic policy-making, and enhancing international cooperation on transnational environmental challenges such as the yellow dust phenomenon and climate change. The Ministry is also responsible for managing Korea’s 20 national parks and resolving domestic disputes over natural resources.

The objective behind the establishment of national parks is the preservation of our natural environment and Korea's natural beauty, and the promotion of sustainable use by the public, enabling them to contribute to the enhancement of public health, leisure, and recreation.
(Article 1 of the Natural Park Act, 1995)

Source: Korea National Park Service; Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea