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 | | Ramsar wetland refers to a wetland adopted in accordance with Ramsar Convention concluded in 1971; in addition to Dae-am-san's Yongneup, Upo-neup in Changnyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, is also designated as Ramsar wetland in Korea. |
 | | The muddy beaches developed along the western coast (3% of the total area of South Korea) is known as one of five wetlands of great international importance, and, additionally, there are 21 other wetlands such as inland lakes, estuaries and natural swamps with a total area of 107,000 hectares. |
 | | All of these wetlands are registered with WWF or IUCN, and Yongneup of Dae-am-san and Upo-neup in Changnyeong, in particular, are registered as Ramsar wetlands. |
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