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Management plan for UNESCO Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve (SDBR), Republic of Korea: integrative perspective on ecosystem and human resources

  • Lee, Heon-Jong (Division of History & Culture, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Cho, Kyoung-Man (Division of History & Culture, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Hong, Sun-Kee (Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Eun (Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Wan (Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Ah (Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Moon, Kyong-O (Department of International Culture Communication, Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical University)
  • Received : 2009.01.20
  • Accepted : 2010.04.06
  • Published : 2010.06.01
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Abstract

The archipelago in the southwest sea, Korea, was registered as Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Man and the Biosphere (UNESCO MAB) on May 26, 2009. This study was conducted to determine a method of reconciling natural and anthropogenic processes and to enable sustainable development in the vicinity of the Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve (SDBR). To accomplish this, the characteristics of SDBR with respect to biodiversity and cultural diversity were evaluated. In addition, a management plan regarding the wise use of the SDBR was developed while focusing on four parts: cultural support to induce motivation for native conservation and development; development and specification of fisheries and cultivation based on local community systems; restructuring of marine food products and resource transporting systems; activation and discovery of indigenous knowledge to enable networking between local residents, academia and the UNESCO-international society.

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