Suncheon Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 2018, in Republic of Korea. Situated on the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, the biosphere reserve includes terrestrial ecosystems surrounding Suncheon City, centred on Mount Mohusan and Mount Jogyesan, as well as coastal tidal-flat wetland ecosystems in Suncheonman Bay. The site’s biological resources include crustaceans, fish and shellfish, medicinal herbs, reed communities (Phragmites communis) and East Asian seepweed (Suaeda japonica). Inhabitants, including rural, fishing and mountain-dwelling communities, use ecosystem services in economic activities such as rice cultivation, medicinal herbs, and fruits including plums and persimmons.