The natural monuments of South Korea constitute a natural heritage system designated by the South Korean government according to the Natural Heritage Protection Law (문화재보호법) that considers significant natural resources, such as animals and plants.
As of August 2022, a total of 702 (132+570) animal, plants, landforms, geological formations, and nature reserves had been designated by the
Cultural Heritage Administration
The Cultural Heritage Administration () or CHA, formerly the Cultural Properties Administration, is the agency of the South Korean government charged with preserving and promoting Korean cultural heritage. It is headquartered in the city of Da ...
of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
as natural monuments and scenic sites, with 132 being
scenic sites, and 570 of them natural monuments. Only 472 of these continue to maintain their natural monument designation, and only 129 maintained their scenic site designation.
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History
During the period of Japanese occupation, the Japanese authorities legislated the "Rules to conserve artefacts and historic sites (고적및유물보존규칙)" in July 1916, and a law called The Act of Conserving the Historic Sites, Natural Monuments, Scenic Sites and Treasures of Korea (조선보물고적명승천연기념물보존령) was published on August 1933. After the liberation of Korea, the South Korean government legislated the Natural Heritage Protection Law in 1962.
List
This is a partial list of the natural monuments of South Korea.
1–50
Numbers 2 to 7, 10, 12, 14 to 17, 20 to 26, 31 to 34, 37, and41 to 47 were delisted due to these monuments being destroyed, deemed of lost value of preservation or located in unrestored regions of the Republic of Korea (now occupied by the
DPRK, which are matters South Korea deals in the
Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces).
51–100
Numbers 54 to 58, 61, 67, 68, 70 to 72, 75, 77, 80, 81, 83, 85 to 87, 90, 92, 94, 97, 99, and100 were delisted due to these monuments being destroyed, deemed of lost value of preservation or located in unrestored regions of the Republic of Korea (now occupied by the
DPRK, which are matters South Korea deals in the
Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces), or simply unregistered.
100–200
200–300
400–500
501–570
See also
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Cultural Heritage Administration
The Cultural Heritage Administration () or CHA, formerly the Cultural Properties Administration, is the agency of the South Korean government charged with preserving and promoting Korean cultural heritage. It is headquartered in the city of Da ...
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Environment of South Korea
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
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Natural monuments of North Korea
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{{Heritage preservation in South Korea
Nature conservation in South Korea
Lists of landforms of South Korea