Upo Wetland (in its basin)
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Upo Wetland (in its basin) is a large, ecologically rich freshwater wetland in South Korea known for its biodiversity and importance as a habitat for migratory birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upo Wetland (in its basin) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wetland ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 2.3 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 230 hectares ⓘ |
| climate | temperate monsoon climate ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
Ramsar site management plan
ⓘ
legal protection under Korean environmental law ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| designation | Ramsar site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
floodplain wetland
ⓘ
freshwater marsh ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 10 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| fauna |
amphibians
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fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ migratory waterbirds ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| flora |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
emergent macrophytes ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Changnyeong County government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Environment of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Upo Wetland (in its basin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanUse |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ nature observation ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType |
riverine wetland
ⓘ
seasonally flooded wetland ⓘ |
| importance |
important for biodiversity conservation in South Korea
ⓘ
important stopover site for migratory birds on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
ecological education ⓘ habitat for migratory birds ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ |
| KoreanName | 우포늪 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Korean ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Changnyeong County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gyeongsangnam-do NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakdong River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWaterSource | Nakdong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Changnyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Upo Wetland Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| RamsarSiteNumber | 936 ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
habitat disturbance from tourism ⓘ |
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