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and regions nearby are the treasurehouse of
biological diversity. However it is hard to
say that the function of forest ecosystem
is being well revealed. There are regions
where the nature is preserved quite well,
but most regions show inconvenient location
with many reasons including military drills.The
summary on the restoration and management
of the natural ecosystem for each region is
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East
coast region
In this region, the forest
ecosystem at the North Korean side is very
poor. First, the damaged ecosystem should
be restored in order for the function of the
forest ecosystem to be revealed. The plan
for the conservation of environment in places
such as Hwajinpo, where black swan etc, uniquely
exists in South Korea should be designed.
Especially, since area is the region that
connects the mid-eastern mountainous region
with Sorak mountain and Geumgang mountain,
the original forest ecosystem should be restored.
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Mid-eastern
mountainous region
By conserving the top and ridgeline
where the musk deer and goral inhabit and places
near the valley where they come down for food, the
ecosystem could be conserved systematically resulting
in the natural conservation of the habitats of amphibians,
reptiles and fishes. Since this region contains
excellent forest ecosystem it is necessary to restore
the damaged areas that break off their habitat and
establish strategies to improve this place into
an international conservation area after the Sorak,
Geumgang mountain and the East coast region. |
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Mid-western
inland region
The forest ecosystem of this region corresponds
to the most significant zone in the DMZ and nearby
regions, which are referred to as the most important
region in the country. However, the forest resources
and the biological diversities are more deteriorated
than in the mid-eastern mountainous region. Therefore
the restoration and recovery project of damaged
ecosystem should be planned for the general, reasonable
conservation and use of the DMZ. The mediation of
the farming method in the Cheorwon plains and the
management of migratory birds ¡®habitat should be
planned. The farm-forest ecosystem unificative control
strategy is also required to naturally connect the
wetlands and nearby mountainous districts. |
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West
coast region
The Imjin river downstream river valley of this
region has many wetlands ecologically excellent.
It is connected to the tidland playing important
role as wild animal habitats and as farming land
after being developed into a broad plain. However
it is also a region where the environment of location
of the forest ecosystem is the worst with frequent
flood and landslide. The forest is in urgent need
of restoration. |
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Western
island region
This region has poor condition
of location except some pine forest and Carpinus
coreana forest at Daecheongdo. The restoration
and recovery of the damaged ecosystem is required.
Luckily some excellent ecosystem such as the
habitats of pelagic cormorant at Dumujin,
Baengnyeongdo still remains. These should
be connected by chain of ecology and be conserved. |
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