Ramsar Convention Wetlands Gotjawal Forest

some population of japanese paradise flycatcher breeds in gotjawal forest.

gotjawal forest qualifies internationally important wetlands designated ramsar convention on wetlands. gotjawal forest falls ramsar wetland type of zk(b) karst , other subterranean hydrological systems. date, gotjawal forest has not been declared ramsar site.

scope

ramsar convention guidelines that, regardless of genesis, these terms (karst , other subterranean hydrological systems) should used include subterranean cavities , voids water. such sites eligible inclusion in ramsar list whenever site selection criteria fulfilled. guideline further clarifies definition of wetlands saying ramsar definition of wetlands (article 1.1) should read/understood include surface , subterranean wetlands, although convention text not explicitly refer these systems.

criteria

when considering essential function of gotjawal forest in recharging , protecting groundwater – , sole source of water 500,000 people on jeju – gotjawal forest qualifies internationally important wetland according ramsar convention. in addition, gotjawal forest qualifies ramsar site because of unique forest ecology.

the ramsar convention requires wetland meet 1 of criteria suggested convention in order considered internationally important wetland. according above-mentioned guidelines, gotjawal forest qualifies on basis of of following criteria.

criterion 1: wetland should considered internationally important if contains representative, rare, or unique example of natural or near-natural wetland type found within appropriate biogeographic region. (about criterion 1, convention further explains:
criterion 2: wetland should considered internationally important if supports vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities.

hydrological importance. indicated article 2 of ramsar convention, wetlands can selected hydrological importance which, inter alia, may include following attributes. may: i) play major role in natural control, amelioration or prevention of flooding; ii) important seasonal water retention wetlands or other areas of conservation importance downstream; iii) important recharge of aquifer; iv) form part of karst or underground hydrological or spring systems supply major surface wetlands;

gotjawal forest in jeju-do qualifies criterion because:

^ jang et al, 2009, p.103
^ ramsar convention, 2009, b
^ ramsar site list accessed june 2009
^ ramsar convention, 2009, a, part vi. guidelines identifying , designating specific wetland types, paragraph 120
^ ramsar convention, 2009, a, part vi. guidelines identifying , designating specific wetland types, paragraph 128
^ ramsar convention, 1987, article 2-2
^ ramsar convention, 2009 c
^ ramsar convention, 2009, paragraph-guidelines application of criteria- criteria 1: 1d)
^ cite error: named reference yim, 2007, p.79 invoked never defined (see page).
^ kim, 2003, p.3
^ oh et al, 2002, p.93