Mount Kamgang
Biosphere Reserve Information
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2018
The is located in the middle of the Great Paektu Mountain Range, in the south-east of the country, and includes adjacent marine areas to the east. Mount Kumgang is a forest-oriented ecosystem linked to coastal, agricultural and freshwater ecosystems. It is home to many endemic and rare species of global significance. The coastal area and natural lakes form the habitats of migratory birds that use the East Asia-Australasian Migratory Pathway. The main economic activities on the site are fishing, agriculture and forestry.
Administrative Authorities
Contact
Contact Address
Telephone
MAB National Committee of DPRK, Ryonmot-dong, Sosong district, Pyongyang
(+850) 218111
Fax
(+850) 23432100
Website
MAB National Committee of DPRK
Location
Latitude
38°38'07''N
Longitude
128°07'55''E
Area (hectares)
Surface Area
262,589
Core Area
22,213
Buffer Area
50,651
Transition Area
20,910
Map
Last updated: 2018