| Saemangeum | |
| Hangul | 새만금 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 새萬金 |
| Revised Romanization | Saemangeum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Saeman'gŭm |
Before reclamation. Taken in March 1989
Satellite image of Saemangeum taken in October 2006[1]
A comparison of the Saemangeum Estuary between 1989 and 2006
Saemangeum (Korean pronunciation: [sɛmanɡɯm]) is an estuarine tidal flat on the coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea. It was dammed by the government of South Korea's Saemangeum Seawall Project, completed in 2006, after a long fight between the government and environmental activists, and is scheduled to be converted into either agricultural or industrial land. Prior to 2010, it had played an important role as a habitat for migratory birds.
- ^ "Changes to the Saemangeum Estuary, South Korea". earthobservatory.nasa. May 17, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2023.