Suncheon Bay
{{Short description|Coastal wetland in South Korea}}
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| location = Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
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| coordinates = {{coord|34|48|N|127|24|E|}}
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| area_acre = 8772
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| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_date = 20 January 2006
| designation1_number = 1594{{Cite web|title=Suncheon Bay|website=Ramsar Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1594|accessdate=25 April 2018}}}}
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Suncheon Bay is a coastal wetland in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is composed of a {{Convert|3.5|km|abbr=on}} long stream, a {{Convert|2221|ha|abbr=on}} wide tideland and a {{Convert|230|ha|abbr=on}} 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.
Characteristics
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.
Organisms
Animals hypothetically present
- Otter (Lutra lutra)
- Small-eared cat (Felis bengalensis manchurica)
- Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
- Weasel (Mustela sibirica coreana)
Birds
- Hooded crane (Grus monacha)
- Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
- Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
- Chinese egret (Egretta eulophotes)
Plants
- Reed (Phragmites communis)
- Aster tripolium
- Plantago major for. yezomaritima
Gallery
{{Gallery
|Suncheon3.jpg
|A view of the bay at dusk (2008)
|20150808최광모RX10DSC01732.JPG
|The plants in bloom (August 2015)
|Suncheon Bay Ecological Park - Flickr - cc.photoshare (4).jpg
|A nearby town (2013)
|Suncheon6.jpg
|Walking path in the park (2008)
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Suncheon Bay}}
- Homepage of Suncheon Bay [https://scbay.suncheon.go.kr/wetland/]
- Korea Tourism Organization Information Page [https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=681459]
- Ramsar Sites Information Service [https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1594]
Category:Landforms of South Jeolla Province