Natural monuments of North Korea is a natural monuments system that designates natural resources that are designated as significant to the North Korean government. A total of 469 natural monument entries have been designated from no.1 to no. 935.[1]
North Korea first established a law made to protect natural heritage in 1946 April 29th, but was abolished and was revised with new rules of administrating it in 1990.[2]
The designations are not only considered in an academic,aesthetic and economic perspective, but also designated based on whether it has significant revolutionary history regarding the ruling Kim family of North Korea.For plants it can be something the Kim family planted themselves, for geology it can be things that they named themselves, or important in terms of cult of personality, such as Mount Paektu and Samjiyon lake, for animals it can be things that were paid attention to by the Kim family.[3]
Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.
Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.
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Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.
Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.
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From 527 to 900, no natural monument is designated, and is nothing but a vacant number.
Some numbers of natural monuments had not been revealed.
