Natural monuments of North Korea

Natural monuments of North Korea
Heaven Lake on Mt. Paektu
Korean name
Hangul	조선민주주의인민공화국천연기념물
Hanja	朝鮮民主主義人民共和國天然記念物
Revised Romanization	Joseon-minjujuui-inmin-gonghwaguk-cheonyeon-ginyeommul
McCune–Reischauer	Chosŏn-minjujuŭi-inmin-konghwaguk-ch'ŏnyŏn-kinyŏmmul

This is a partial list of the natural monuments of North Korea. A total of 935 natural monuments have been designated.^{[by whom?]}

List[]

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No. 1 - 50[]

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Type	Scientific name
1	Sargent cherry and Manchurian fir trees of Rŭngra-do island 릉라도 산벗나무와 전나무/綾羅島산벗나무和전나무	Rŭngra-do, Chung-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Prunus sargentii/Abies holophylla
2	of 옥류능수버들/玉流능수버들	Moranbong Park, Pyongyang	Tree	Salix pseudolasiogyne
3	Pagoda trees of the 청류벽회화나무/淸流壁회화나무	Moranbong Park, Pyongyang	Tree	Sophora japonica
6	Poplar trees of the Pot'ong River 보통강뽀뿌라나무/普通江뽀뿌라나무	Pot'onggang-dong, Pot'onggang-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Populus sp.
8	Dahurian larch trees of hill 문수봉이깔나무/文繡峰이깔나무	Raengch'ŏn-dong, Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Larix gmelinii
9	Jujube trees of Tŏkdong 덕동대추나무/德洞大棗나무	Tŏkdong-ri, Sadong-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Zizyphus zizyphus
10	Metasequoia trees of Mount Taesŏng 대성산수삼나무/大城山水杉나무	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Metasequoia glyptostroboides
11	Siebold's magnolia trees of Mount Taesŏng 대성산목란/大城山木蘭	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Magnolia sieboldii
12	White forsythia trees of Mount Taesŏng 대성산미선나무/大城山尾扇나무	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Abeliophyllum distichum
13	Eucommia trees of Mount Taesŏng 대성산두충나무/大城山杜仲나무	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Eucommia ulmoides
14	Chinese catalpa of Mount Taesŏng 대성산향오동나무/大城山香梧桐나무	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Catalpa ovata
15	Japanese wisteria of Mount Taesŏng 대성산참등나무/大城山참藤나무	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Wisteria floribunda
16	Chinese juniper of Mount Taesŏng 대성산뚝향나무/大城山뚝香나무	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Juniperus chinensis
17	Mesozoic fossils of Mount Taesŏng 대성산중생대화석/大城山中生代化石	Taesŏng-dong, Taesŏng-guyŏk, Pyongyang
18	trees of Mangyŏngdae 만경대백양나무/萬景臺白楊나무	Mangyŏngdae-dong, Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Populus davidiana
19	Japanese zelkova trees of 룡악산느티나무/龍嶽山느티나무	Ryongbong-ri, Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Zelkova serrata
20	Chinese mahogany trees of Mount Ryongak 룡악산참중나무/龍嶽山참중나무	Ryongbong-ri, Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Cedrela sinensis
22	Pagoda trees of Mount Ryongak 룡악산회화나무/龍嶽山회화나무	Ryongbong-ri, Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Tree	Sophora japonica
23	Fold valley of west Pyongyang 서평양습곡/西平壤褶曲	Chungdang-ri, Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk, Pyongyang
24	Honam-ri soft-shelled turtle habitat 호남리자라살이터/湖南里자라살이터	Honam-ri, Samsŏk-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Reptile	Trionychidae sp.
25	Japanese red pine forest of Ryongsan-ri 룡산리소나무림/龍山里소나무林	Ryongsan-ri, Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk, Pyongyang	Forest	Pinus densiflora
26	Sawthorn oak trees of Sangwŏn 상원가둑나무/祥原가둑나무	Taedong-ri, Sangwŏn-gun, Pyongyang	Tree	Quercus acutissima
28	Plateau 고령산평탄면/高靈山平坦面	Rodong-ri, Sangwŏn-gun, Pyongyang
29	Ryongsan-ri seaweed fossils 룡산리해조류화석/龍山里海藻類化石	Ryongsan-ri, Chunghwa-gun, Pyongyang
30	River terrace of Wŏlp'o-ri 월포리하성단구/月浦里河成段丘	Wŏlp'o-ri, P'yŏngsŏng
31	Ginkgo trees of the Anguksa Buddhist temple 안국사은행나무/安國寺銀杏나무	Ponghak-dong, P'yŏngsŏng	Tree	Gingko biloba
32	Japanese red pine trees of Ryulhwa 률화소나무/栗花소나무	Ryulhwa-ri, P'yŏngsŏng	Tree	Pinus densiflora
33	Ginkgos of Chasan 자산은행나무/慈山銀杏나무	Chasan-ri, P'yŏngsŏng	Tree	Gingko biloba
34	평남온천/平南溫泉	Onch'ŏn
36	Great bustards of South P'yŏngan 평안남도너화/平安南道너화	Chŭngsan-gun/Onch'ŏn-gun	Bird	Otis tarda
37	Sea bird habitat of Tŏk Island 덕도바다새번식지/德島바다새繁殖地	Kŭmsŏng-ri, Onch'ŏn-gun	Bird
38	Crested ibis of South P'yŏngan 평안남도따오기/平安南道따오기	Chŭngsan-gun/Onch'ŏn-gun	Bird	Nipponia nippon
40	trees of Sukch'ŏn 숙천주염나무/肅川주염나무	Sinp'ung-ri, Sukch'ŏn-gun	Tree	Gleditsia japonica
41	Ginkgo tree of the 평원훈련정은행나무/平原訓鍊亭銀杏나무	P'yŏngwŏn	Tree	Ginkgo biloba
42	Pear tree of Ŭnjŏng 은정배나무/은정배나무	Masan-ri, Mundŏk-gun	Tree	Pyrus pyrifolia
43	of Kaech'ŏn 개천꽃동굴/价川꽃洞窟	Ryongwŏn Worker's District, Kaech'ŏn
44	Chinese egret and grey heron habitat of Ryongun-ri 룡운리백로왜가리번식지/龍雲里白鷺왜가리繁殖地	Ryongun-ri, Kaech'ŏn	Bird	Ardea cinerea/Egretta eulophotes
45	Oak trees of Kangdong 강동참나무/江東참나무	Hyangmok-ri, Kangdong-gun, Pyongyang	Tree	Quercus sp.
46	Spikemoss community of Sŏngch'ŏn 성천가지부처손군락/成川가지부처손群落	Sŏngch'ŏn	Herb	Selaginella sp.
47	of Sŏngch'ŏn 성천습곡/成川褶曲	Ŭngok Worker's District, Sŏngch'ŏn
48	석탕온천/石湯溫泉	Onjŏng-ri, Yangdŏk-gun
49	Scheelite outcropping of Kŏch'a 거차회중석로두/巨次灰重石露頭	Kŏsang-ri, Yangdŏk-gun
50	Korean stewartia of Yangdŏk 양덕금수목/陽德錦繡木	Unch'ang-ri, Yangdŏk-gun	Tree	Stewartia koreana

50-100[]

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Type	Scientific name
51	Eastern white pine forest of Ryongp'o 룡포가는잎소나무림/龍浦가는잎소나무林	Inp'o Worker's District, Pukch'ang-gun	Tree	Pinus strobus
52	Sophora community of Pukch'ang 북창고삼나무군락/北倉苦蔘나무群落	Namyang-ri, Pukch'ang-gun	Herb	Sophora flavescens
53	Japanese black pine forest of Maengsan 맹산흑송림/孟山黑松林	Maengsan	Tree	Pinus thunbergii
55	Taehŭng European otter 대흥수달/大興水獺	Taehŭng-gun	Mammal	Lutra lutra
56	of Kangsŏ 강서약수/江西藥水	Yaksu-ri, Kangsŏ-gun, Namp'o
57	trees of Kangsŏn 강선백양나무/降仙白楊나무	Sangbong-dong, Ch'ŏllima-gun, Namp'o	Tree	Populus davidiana
58	Pagoda tree of Songho 송호회화나무/松湖회화나무	Kangch'ŏl-dong, Ch'ŏllima-gun, Namp'o	Tree	Styphnolobium japonicum
59	Chinese chestnut tree of Susan-ri 수산리약밤나무|/水山里약밤나무	Susan-ri, Kangsŏ-gun, Namp'o	Tree	Castanea mollissima
60	Japanese zelkova tree of Usanjang 우산장느티나무/牛山莊느티나무	Usan-ri, Hyanggu-guyŏk, Namp'o	Tree	Zelkova serrata
61	Ripple marks of Kŏmsan-ri 검산리련흔/檢山里漣痕	Kŏmsan-ri, Hyanggu-guyŏk, Namp'o
62	Japanese zelkova tree of Ryonggang 룡강느티나무/龍岡느티나무	Okdo-ri, Ryonggang-gun, Namp'o	Tree	Zelkova serrata
63	Elephant Rock of 비단섬코끼리바위/緋緞島象巖	Pidan-do, Sindo-gun
64	막대바위	Namam-ri, Yŏmju-gun
66	Pine windbreak of Changsong 장송소나무방풍림/長松소나무防風林	Changsong Worker's District, Ch'ŏlsan-gun	Tree	Pinus sp.
67	Ch'ŏlsan mussel habitat 철산조개살이터/鐵山조개살이터	Changsong Worker's District, Ch'ŏlsan-gun	Shellfish
68	seabird breeding site 삼차도바다새번식지/蔘茶島바다새繁殖地	Changsong Worker's District, Ch'ŏlsan-gun	Bird
69	동림폭포/東林瀑布	Kogunyang-ri, Tongrim-gun
70	Manchurian ash trees of Tongrim 동림들메나무/東林들메나무	Singok Worker's District, Tongrim-gun	Tree	Fraxinus mandschurica
71	seabird breeding site 랍도바다새번식지/蠟島바다새繁殖地	Unjong-ri, Sŏnch'ŏn-gun	Bird
72	Chinese egret breeding site 묵이도노랑부리백로번식지/묵이島노랑부리白鷺繁殖地	Unjong-ri, Sŏnch'ŏn-gun	Bird	Egretta eulophotes
73	Sŏnch'ŏn habitat 선천대장지살이터/宣川대장지살이터	Sŏkhwa-ri, Sŏnch'ŏn-gun	Reptile
74	Korean pear tree of 보산배나무/寶山배나무	Namho-ri, Chŏngju	Tree	Pyrus pyrifolia
75	Ginkgo tree of Chŏngju 정주은행나무/定州銀杏나무	Sema-ri, Chŏngju	Tree	Ginkgo biloba
76	Unmu-do seabird breeding site 운무도바다새번식지/雲霧島바다새繁殖地	Edo-dong, Chŏngju	Bird
77	seabird breeding site 대감도바다새번식지/大甘島바다새繁殖地	Edo-dong, Chŏngju	Bird
78	Tortoise Rock of Yongbyon 거북바위/龜岩	Yongbyon
80	룡문대굴/龍門大窟	Ryongmun Worker's District, Kujang-gun
81	백령대굴/百嶺大窟	Taep'ung-ri, Kujang-gun
82	묘향산청조/妙香山青鳥	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Bird
83	Siberian flying squirrel of Mount Myohyang 묘향산날다라미/妙香山날다라미	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Mammal	Pteromys volans
84	산주폭포/散珠瀑布	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun
85	룡연폭포/龍淵瀑布	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun
86	Ch'ŏnju Rock 천주석/天柱石	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun
87	Manchurian ash trees of Mount Myohyang 묘향산들메나무/妙香山들메나무	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Tree	Fraxinus mandschurica
88	Mulberry tree of Mount Myohyang 묘향산산뽕나무/妙香山산뽕나무	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Tree	Morus bombycis
89	Pine trees of Mount Myohyang 묘향산소나무/妙香山소나무	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Tree	Pinus sp.
90	천신폭포/天神瀑布	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun
91	grove of Mount Myohyang 묘향산두봉화군락/妙香山두봉花群落	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Tree	Rhododendron yedoense
92	Ginkgo tree of 상원암은행나무/上元庵銀杏나무	Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Tree	Ginkgo biloba
93	Siberian elm trees of 향상비슬나무/香上비슬나무	T'aep'yŏng-ri, Hyangsan-gun	Tree	Ulmus pumila
94	Lacquer tree grove of Hakdang 학당옻나무군락/鶴塘옻나무群落	Hakdang-ri, T'aech'ŏn-gun	Tree	Toxicodendron vernicifluum
95	Dove refuge of Ŭiju 의주재비둘기번식지/義州재비둘기繁殖地	Ŭiju	Bird	Columbidae fam.
96	Japanese bigleaf magnolia grove of Sakju 삭주황목련군락/朔州黃木蓮群落	Onch'ŏn Worker's District, Sakju-gun	Tree	Magnolia obovata
97	Manchurian fir trees of Chwa-ri 좌리전나무/佐里전나무	Chwa-ri, Sakju-gun	Tree	Abies holophylla
99	당아산폭포/堂峨山瀑布	Haksong-ri, Tongch'ang-gun
100	Nongol egret and grey heron breeding site 논골백로왜가리번식지/논골白鷺왜가리繁殖地	Turyong-ri, Tongch'ang-gun	Bird

No. 101 - 150[]

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Type	Scientific name
102	Hŭngju chickens 흥주닭/興州닭	Hŭngju-dong, Kanggye	Bird	Gallus gallus
103	Japanese yew tree of Mount Oga 오가산주목/五佳山朱木	Karim-ri, Hwap'yŏng-gun	Tree	Taxus cuspidata
104	Korean pine trees of Mount Oga 오가산잣나무/五佳山잣나무	Karim-ri, Hwap'yŏng-gun	Tree	Pinus koraiensis
105	Korean pine tree of Kasan Pass 가산령잣나무/佳山嶺잣나무	Karim-ri, Hwap'yŏng-gun	Tree	Pinus koraiensis
107	Variety of Tilia tree of Mount Oga 오가산쉼터피나무/五佳山쉼터피나무	Karim-ri, Hwap'yŏng-gun	Tree	Tilia sp.
108	Linden tree of Mount Oga 오가산피나무/五佳山피나무	Karim-ri, Hwap'yŏng-gun	Tree	Tilia sp.
110	Parnassius eversmanni butterflies 노랑홍모시범나비	, Rangrim-gun	Butterfly	Parnassius eversmanni
111	룡수폭포/龍水瀑布	Ch'ŏnjang-ri, Sijung-gun
112	Jezo spruce forest of Sijung 시중긴방울가문비나무림/時中긴방울가문비나무林	Ch'ŏnjang-ri, Sijung-gun	Forest	Picea jezoensis
113	Plant fossils of Chunggang 중강식물화석/中江植物化石	Chungdŏk-ri, Chunggang-gun
114	Korean pine forest 오수덕잣나무림/烏首德잣나무林	Osu-ri, Chunggang-gun	Forest	Pinus koraiensis
115	Siberian elm trees of Angt'o 앙토비슬나무/央土비슬나무	Angt'o-ri, Ch'osan-gun	Tree	Ulmus pumila
116	"" (many-branched pine tree) of Ryongdae 룡대만지송/龍大萬枝松	Ryongdae-ri, Kop'ung-gun	Tree	Pinus sp.
117	Entrenched river of Sŏngha 성하감입사행/城河嵌入蛇行	Sŏngha Worker's District, Sŏnggan-gun
118	Poplar trees of Sŏnggan 성간뽀뿌라나무/城干뽀뿌라나무	Sŏnggan	Tree	Populus sp.
119	Chinese hawthorn tree of Sŏngha 성하왕찔광나무/城河왕찔광나무	Sŏngha Worker's District, Sŏnggan-gun	Tree	Crataegus pinnatifida
121	Bergenia community of Chŏnch'ŏn 전천돌부채군락/前川돌부채群落	Mup'yŏng-ri, Chŏnch'ŏn-gun	Flower	Bergenia pacifica
122	Manchurian fir tree of Chŏnch'ŏn 전천전나무/前川전나무	Waun-ri, Chŏnch'ŏn-gun	Tree	Abies holophylla
123	Korean tiger 와갈봉조선범/臥碣峰朝鮮범	Rangrim-gun/Ryongrim-gun	Mammal	Panthera tigris altaica
124	Ryongrim brown bear 룡림큰곰/龍林큰곰	Huji-ri, Ryongrim-gun	Mammal	Ursus arctos
125	Haeju rakusam 해주락우삼/海州駱郵森	Okgye-dong, Haeju	Tree
126	Deodar cedar of Haeju 해주설송/海州雪松	Kuje-dong, Haeju	Tree	Cedrus deodara
128	Sahyŏn-ri grey heron breeding site 사현리왜가리번식지/士峴里왜가리繁殖地	Sahyŏn-ri, Pyŏksŏng-gun	Bird	Ardea cinerea
129	Japanese zelkova tree of Sŏkdam 석담느티나무/石潭느티나무	Sŏkdam-ri, Pyoksŏng-gun	Tree	Zelkova serrata
130	Kangryŏng red-crowned crane habitat]] 강령흰두루미살이터/康翎흰두루미살이터	Tongp'o-ri, Kangryŏng-gun	Bird	Grus japonensis
131	Neverita snail fossils of Kangryŏng 강령골뱅이화석/康翎골뱅이化石	Sikyŏ-ri, Kangryŏng-gun
132	Charales seaweed fossils of Kangryŏng 강령차축조화석/康翎車軸藻化石	Inbong-ri, Kangryŏng-gun
133	Ongjin white-naped crane habitat 옹진재두루미살이터/甕津재두루미살이터	Namhae Worker's District, Ongjin-gun	Bird	Grus vipor
134	Porphyra seaweed of Ongjin 옹진참김/甕津참김	Namhae Worker's District, Ongjin-gun	Algae	Porphyra tenera
135	Chinese fringetree of Ongjin 옹진이팝나무/甕津이팝나무	Rimsŏk-ri, Ongjin-gun	Tree	Chionanthus retusus
136	옹진온천/甕津溫泉	Ongjin

No. 251 - 300[]

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Type	Scientific name
252	Trained pine of Hamhung 함흥반송/咸興伴松	Hamhung Royal Villa, Hamhung	Tree	Pinus ???

No. 301 - 350[]

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Type	Scientific name
345	리명수폭포/鯉明水瀑布	Rimyŏngsu Worker's District, Samjiyŏn-gun	Waterfall

No. 351 - 400[]

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Type	Scientific name
390	Lacebark pine of Kaesŏng 개성백송/開城白松	Yŏngang-ri, Kaep'ung-gun	Tree	Pinus bungeana

See also[]

• Natural monuments of South Korea
• Geography of North Korea

References[]

• Cultural Heritage Administration. "북한의 천연기념물 전체목록". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-12-16.