Conservation of Globally Significant Wetlands

The project will assist the Government of Korea to ensure maintenance and enhancement of wetland biodiversity and the sustainable use of their goods and services. It will do so through the strengthening of national and local planning and management systems to reduce and eventually reverse their degradation. It would strengthen the relation and cooperation efforts between government and local communities to protect and manage selected wetlands through multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Nationally-based activities will seek to influence decision-makers by increasing cooperation and coordination between stakeholders and strengthening their capacity to address wetland issues using systematic ecosystem-based approaches. Demonstration sites include the Lower Nakdong River Basin (including Woopo Ramsar Site) on the south-east coast, Lower Geum River Basin on the west coast, and Cheorwon Basin in the Demilitarized Zone.