Suncheon Bay

Suncheon Bay
Suncheon Bay view
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LocationSuncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Coordinates34°48′N 127°24′E / 34.800°N 127.400°E / 34.800; 127.400
Area8,772 acres (35.50 km2)
Designated20 January 2006
Reference no.1594[1]

Suncheon Bay is a coastal wetland in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is composed of a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long stream, a 2,221 ha (5,490 acres) wide tideland and a 230 ha (570 acres) 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.

  1. ^ "Suncheon Bay". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.