Yeoncheon Imjingang Biosphere Reserve Selected as Korea's Representative Case by UNESCO EABRN

Yeoncheon County in Gyeonggi Province (Governor Kim Deokhyeon) announced on October 1 that the Yeoncheon Imjingang Biosphere Reserve was featured in the "EABRN 30th Anniversary Booklet - Together for Biosphere Reserves, Together for 30 years," published last month by the UNESCO East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network (EABRN).

Yeoncheon Imjingang Biosphere Reserve Selected as Korea's Representative Case for UNESCO East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network. Provided by Yeoncheon County

The booklet, published in September, commemorates the 30th anniversary of EABRN and highlights the network's history and outstanding cases from each member country. For Korea, two biosphere reserves were selected: Yeoncheon Imjingang and Jeju Island. Yeoncheon was introduced under the theme of "Ecological Citizenship and Citizen Science," featuring biodiversity exploration projects promoted as part of a public contest by the Korean National Committee for Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB).

The East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network was established in 1995 under Korea's leadership and currently includes seven countries: Korea, North Korea, China, Mongolia, Japan, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The booklet was published in English and was first released at the "World Congress of Biosphere Reserves (WCBR)" held in Hangzhou, China, from September 22 to 26.

Yeoncheon County previously participated in the EABRN General Assembly held in Mongolia in 2022, where it presented its case, and last year, EABRN steering committee members attended an international symposium hosted in Yeoncheon. At the World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, the largest UNESCO biosphere reserve event held every ten years, Yeoncheon County also promoted the activities of the Yeoncheon Imjingang Biosphere Reserve at the EABRN session and the Korea Biosphere Reserve exhibition booth.

A county official stated, "Yeoncheon County will actively promote UNESCO multi-designation projects based on its unique historical, ecological, and peace values to spread ecological values and enhance its international standing," adding, "Through these efforts, we aim to establish ourselves as a model for sustainable regional development."

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