Location and Area
- Simwon-myeon, Buan-myeon, Heungdeok-myeon in Gochang-gun (located within Gomsoman Bay)
- Land area: 41.09km2 (the area of Buan-gun excluded from the total of 45.5km2 )
Domestic Laws for Preservation
- Wetlands Conservation Act
- Preserve wetlands and biodiversity
- Conservation and Management of Marine Ecosystems Act
- Preserve marine biodiversity and ecosystems
- Coastal Management Act
- Preserve the coastal environment and promote sustainable use
Major Ecosystem Characteristics
- Semi-closed estuary type mudflats located in Gomsoan Bay
- Mixed distribution mudflat- mixed mudflat and sandflat
- Habitat for natural monuments and endangered species including Kentish plover, dunlin, and whooper swans
Salt plants/water birds
- 22 species of salt plants including reeds, East Asian seepweed, sea-blite, etc.
- 1% global survival species: 6 species including Kentish plover class 1, cormorant, heron, large egret
- 1% survival species in Korea: mallard, dunlin
Zoobenthos
- 68 species of large zoobenthos, including clam and lugworm and 13 species of penicillate shore crabs and surf clams
- Less stress from salinity change due to the low inflow of freshwater and the stable zoobenthos ecosystem created
