Suncheon Bay | |
Location: | Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
Coordinates: | 34.8°N 151°W |
Area Acre: | 8772 |
Suncheon Bay is a coastal wetland in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is composed of a 3.5km (02.2miles) long stream, a 2221ha wide tideland and a 230ha wide field of reeds. Due to its natural coast, it is the habitat of migratory birds, plants and animals. It is the first Korean coastal wetland, Suncheon Bay Ecological Park, to be registered on the list of The Ramsar Wetland on January 20, 2006.
Suncheon Bay's wide tideland, field of reeds, and salt swamp have their natural scenes undamaged. The salt swamp functions in water pollution prevention and purification, keeping Suncheon Bay clean and undamaged. The shallow tideland at the river mouth has reasonable salt content, abundant organisms, and healthy water quality. These characteristics make Suncheon Bay a spawning ground for fish, crabs, shellfish, etc.
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