Paektu Mountain Biosphere Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Paektu_Mountain_Biosphere_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:annualRainfall 600–1,400 mm
gptkbp:area 326,200 hectares
gptkbp:averageSpeed -7°C to 3°C
gptkbp:borders gptkb:China
gptkbp:bufferZone 70,600 hectares
gptkbp:climate cold temperate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:wetlands
gptkb:Mount_Paektu
gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkb:Lake_Chonji
alpine tundra
boreal forest
grasslands
gptkbp:culturalSignificance sacred mountain in Korean culture
mythical birthplace of Korean people
gptkbp:ecosystem temperate forest
alpine ecosystem
gptkbp:elevation 1,400–2,744 meters
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Democratic_People’s_Republic_of_Korea_(DPRK)_authorities
gptkbp:hasConcept 16,400 hectares
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paektu Mountain Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:Ryanggang_Province
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Mount_Paektu
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:deer
gptkb:Siberian_tiger
gptkb:Eurasian_lynx
gptkb:Amur_leopard
gptkb:Ussuri_black_bear
gptkb:red-crowned_crane
gptkb:Korean_goral
roe deer
various migratory birds
gptkbp:source gptkb:Tumen_River
gptkb:Yalu_River
gptkb:Songhua_River
gptkbp:transitionArea 239,200 hectares
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Asia_and_the_Pacific
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve true
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1989
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mount_Paektu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6