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Absolute / Relative Conservation Areas
Contributing IUCN constituents:Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Project Details
| Name | Absolute / Relative Conservation Areas |
| Description | Jeju Island has a variety of ecological resources and beautiful scenic resources. These environmental resources require continuous management. Based on the relevant law, the island is divided into areas for effective management of ground water resources, ecosystem and landscape areas. The areas belonging to Class I and II encompass ground water resources, ecosystem and landscape areas within the Hallasan Mountain National Park, urban areas (streams, shores, volcanic cones, migrate habitats, gotjawal forest, landscape areas, ground water sources, detention ponds, protected plants, cultural properties, and wetlands), and the annexed island areas (Chuja-do, Mara-do, Daryeo-do, and U-do), which are categorized into absolute and relative conservation zones. The remaining land areas-excluding the national park, urban areas, and annexed islands-are designated for management and conservation. The absolute and relative conservation areas have been designated since 1994, updated every five years to conduct survey on changes in the areas and reflect circumstances. As of 2022, the absolute conservation area covers 201,639,970 m2 while the relative one extends 12,763,023 m2. In an preservation area, such acts as construction, installations of facilities, landfilling, felling, and new road building shall not be performed except for academic study/research and acts prescribed by the municipal ordinance, which do not damage or alter the original form of natural resources. The management and conservation area has been designated since 2003 and certain activities are restricted according to conservation zone categories. In the groundwater resource conservation area, waste water treatment facilities are restricted; changing land forms and quality is limited in the ecosystem conservation area; limitations are imposed in installation of facilities and their height in the landscape conservation areas. |
| Contributing IUCN Constituent | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province |
| Start Date | 12/31/1993 |
| End Date | 12/30/2029 |
| Conservation Actions | 1.1 Site/Area Protection2.1 Site/Area Management5.2 Policies & Regulations |
| Needed annual budget | - |
| Total annual budget | - |
| Staff | ♀ - | ♂ - |
| Beneficiaries | ♀ - | ♂ - |
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
Absolute value (STAR)
22.6
2.7% of the total biodiversity conservation potential of Republic of Korea is covered by this project.
828.2
0.3% of Asia's biodiversity conservation potential is from Republic of Korea.
309,761.9
25.9% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from Asia.
This stacked bar chart represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.
% Contribution of threats to species extinction
10.84%
9.1 Domestic & urban waste water
10.89%
9.2 Industrial & military effluents
10.90%
9.3 Agricultural & forestry effluents
10.92%
1.3 Tourism & recreation areas
10.92%
1.2 Commercial & industrial areas
11.01%
1.1 Housing & urban areas
11.05%
7.2 Dams & water management/use
11.31%
2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
11.32%
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
Threat type