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South Korea Forest Information and Data

According to the U.N. FAO, Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Korea, Rep has some 550 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 4.2% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 8.5% are threatened. Korea, Rep is home to at least 2898 species of vascular plants, of which 7.7% are endemic. 3.6% of Korea, Rep is protected under IUCN categories I-V.

The following contains data relating to forest cover in South Korea

Previous version of this profile (2009)

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[an error occurred while processing this directive] South Korea: Forest Cover, 2010
Total Land Area (1000 square kilometers)605
Total Forest Area (1000 ha)109
Percent Forest Cover181
Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha)No
Primary Forest, % total forestYes
Other wooded land (1000 ha)224
Percent other wooded land268




South Korea: Breakdown of forest types, 2010
Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area)NoYes
Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha | % of forest area)2008In implementation
Planted Forest (1000 ha | % of forest area)1961No


South Korea: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010
TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
1.41.51
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
1000-
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
315-315


South Korea: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010
FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
2634600832474
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
26346YesYes
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
YesYes


South Korea: Trends in Primary or Old Growth Forest Cover, 1990-2010
PRIMARY FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
-6704-6931
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
--952
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
-51


South Korea: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010
PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
58192847
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
1551485013
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
45832474


South Korea: Primary designated function (percent)
ProductionProtection of soil and waterConservation of biodiversitySocial servicesMultiple useOtherNone or unknown
2237n.s.----


South Korea: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)
OWNERSHIP PATTERN
Public ownershipPrivate ownershipOther
12041570


PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
IndividualsBusiness entities and institutionsLocal, indigenous and tribal communities
2278100402


HOLDER OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC FORESTS
Public administrationIndividualsBusiness entities and InstitutionsCommunitiesOther
266293100334
[an error occurred while processing this directive] South Korea: Environment
Environment - current issuesair pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; drift net fishing
Environment - international agreementsparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Natural hazardsoccasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest


South Korea: Land use / Resources
Land use (%)arable land: 17.18%
permanent crops: 1.95%
other: 80.87% (2001)
Natural resourcescoal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential


South Korea: Economy
Economy - overview:Since the early 1960s, South Korea has achieved an incredible record of growth and integration into the high-tech modern world economy. Four decades ago, GDP per capita was comparable with levels in the poorer countries of Africa and Asia. In 2004, South Korea joined the trillion dollar club of world economies. Today its GDP per capita is equal to the lesser economies of the European Union. This success through the late 1980s was achieved by a system of close government/business ties, including directed credit, import restrictions, sponsorship of specific industries, and a strong labor effort. The government promoted the import of raw materials and technology at the expense of consumer goods and encouraged savings and investment over consumption. The Asian financial crisis of 1997-99 exposed longstanding weaknesses in South Korea's development model, including high debt/equity ratios, massive foreign borrowing, and an undisciplined financial sector. Growth plunged to a negative 6.9% in 1998, then strongly recovered to 9.5% in 1999, and 8.5% in 2000. Growth fell back to 3.3% in 2001 because of the slowing global economy, falling exports, and the perception that much-needed corporate and financial reforms had stalled. Led by consumer spending and exports, growth in 2002 was an impressive 7.0%, despite anemic global growth. Between 2003 and 2005, growth moderated to about 4%. A downturn in consumer spending was offset by rapid export growth. In 2005, the government proposed labor reform legislation and a corporate pension scheme to help make the labor market more flexible, and new real estate policies to cool property speculation. Moderate inflation, low unemployment, an export surplus, and fairly equal distribution of income characterize this solid economy.
GDP - per capita$20,300 (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%)3.7% (2005 est.)
Agriculture - productsrice, root crops, barley, vegetables, fruit; cattle, pigs, chickens, milk, eggs; fish
GDP - composition by sector (%)agriculture: 3.8%, industry: 41.4%, services: 54.8% (2005 est.)
Industries electronics, telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel
Population below poverty line (%)4% (2001 est.)
Debt - external$188.4 billion (30 June 2005 est.)
Labor force - by occupation (%)agriculture 8%, industry 19%, services 73% (2004 est.)


South Korea: Population / Demographics
Population (July 2005)48,422,644
Population growth rate (%) (2005)0.38%
Population density (people/sq km) (2005)493.2
Median age (years)total: 34.51 years
Total fertility rate (children born/woman)1.26 (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups (%)homogeneous (except for about 20,000 Chinese)


Largest Cities in South Korea

Cities and urban areas in South Korea with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.

CityCountryCity PopulationUrban Area Population
SeoulSouth Korea1115320019844500
PusanSouth Korea40853004292900
TaeguSouth Korea25438002976700
IncheonSouth Korea24330002433000
TaejeonSouth Korea13868001612900
KwangjuSouth Korea13710001464000
SeongnamSouth Korea10712001071200
UlsanSouth Korea8703001137900
PucheonSouth Korea850000850000
SuweonSouth Korea824000824000
AnyangSouth Korea644700644700
CheonjuSouth Korea614200614200
CheongjuSouth Korea579500579500
KoyangSouth Korea565300565300
AnsanSouth Korea556600556600
ChangweonSouth Korea4867001253800
PohangSouth Korea435100435100
MasanSouth Korea421000421000
KwangmyeongSouth Korea382700382700
EuijeongbuSouth Korea301100301100
ChinjuSouth Korea290600290600
ChejuSouth Korea281900281900
KumiSouth Korea271600271600
MokpoSouth Korea269900269900
IksanSouth Korea253200253200
CheonanSouth Korea241800241800
KunsanSouth Korea229900229900
PyeongtaekSouth Korea223900223900
ChuncheonSouth Korea215200215200
WeonjuSouth Korea201100201100
YeosuSouth Korea200200200200
SuncheonSouth Korea196500196500
KangneungSouth Korea173100173100
KyeongjuSouth Korea164700164700
ChungjuSouth Korea160300160300
AndongSouth Korea137300137300
PoryongSouth Korea133700133700
ChechonSouth Korea116000116000
TongyongSouth Korea104700104700
TonghaeSouth Korea104100104100


South Korea: Infrastructure
Telephones - main lines in use22.877 million (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular33,591,800 (2003)
Roadways (km)total: 97,252 km
paved: 74,641 km (including 2,778 km of expressways)
unpaved: 22,611 km (2003)


South Korea: Health
Life expectancy at birth (years)total population: 76.85 years
male: 73.42 years
female: 80.57 years (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate7.05 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%)less than 0.1% (2003 est.)

South Korea : References & Data Sources
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
 Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005 & 2010) and the State of the World's Forests (2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001)
 Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
 Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
 RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
 World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
 The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
 Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
 With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com



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