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Natural monuments of North Korea

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Natural monuments of North Korea
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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]

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History

North Korea first established a law made to protect natural heritage in 1946 April 29, but was abolished and was revised with new rules of administrating it in 1990.[2]

Designation standards

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]

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No. 1 - 50

Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.

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A Sargent cherry tree, Korean natural monument #1
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A Metasequoia tree, Korean natural monument #10
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A Siebold's magnolia, Korean natural monument #11
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Japanese wisteria, Korean natural monument #15
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A ginkgo tree, Korean natural monument #33
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A great bustard, Korean natural monument #36
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A Korean pear tree, Korean natural monument #42
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Spikemoss, Korean natural monument #46
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50-100

Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.

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Eastern white pine trees, Korean natural monument #51.
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Sophora flavescens, Korean natural monument #52.
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A European otter, Korean natural monument #55.
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A Japanese zelkova, Korean natural monument #62.
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Chinese egrets, Korean natural monument #100.
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A Korean pear, Korean natural monument #74.
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A Siberian flying squirrel, Korean natural monument #83.
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A lacquer tree, Korean natural monument #94.
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A grey heron, Korean natural monument #100.
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No. 101 - 150

Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.

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No.151-No.200

Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.

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No.201-250

Missing numbers are simply numbers that are not designated with natural monuments.

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No. 251 - 300

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No. 301 - 350

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Rimyŏngsu Falls, Korean natural monument #345
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No. 351 - 400

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No.401-No.526

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No.527-No.900

From 527 to 900, no natural monument is designated, and is nothing but a vacant number.

No.901-935

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Natural monuments with unidentified numbers

Some numbers of natural monuments had not been revealed.

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