Natural monuments of North Korea

Natural monuments of North Korea
	Heaven Lake on Mt. Paektu

Last updated December 27, 2024

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Description	Scientific name
251	Ginkgo trees of Mt. Donghung 동흥산은행나무/동흥산銀杏나무	Hamhung	Tree	Ginkgo biloba
252	Trained pine of Hamhung 함흥반송/咸興伴松	Hamhung Royal Villa, Hamhung	Tree	Pinus ???
255	Gugyeongdae- Turtle shaped cliff of Hungnam 흥남구경대/興南龜景臺	Hungnam,Hamhung	Cliff
256	Chinese juniper of Honam 호남향나무/湖南香나무	Sinpo	Tree	Juniperus chinensis
274	Chinese juniper of Chongbaek 청백향나무/靑白香나무	Kumya County	Tree	Juniperus chinensis
275	Habitat of winter birds of Kumya County 금야겨울새살이터/金野겨울새살이터	Kumya County	Birds
299	Outcrop rock of lithium rubellite of Hochon county 허천동광체로두/虛川銅鑛體露頭	Hochon County	rocks

No. 301 - 350

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Description	Scientific name
305	Onsupyong Hot Springs 온수평온천/溫水坪溫泉	Kilju County	Hot springs
319	savin juniper group of Myongchon 명천단천향나무/明川端川香나무	Myongchon County	Tree	Juniperus sabina
344	Naegok Hot Springs 내곡온천/內曲溫泉	Pochon County	Hot springs
345	Rimyŏngsu Falls 리명수폭포/鯉明水瀑布	Rimyŏngsu Worker's District, Samjiyŏn-gun	Waterfall

No. 351 - 400

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Description	Scientific name
375	Onpo Hot Springs 온포온천/溫堡溫泉	Kyongsong County	Hot springs
376	Kyongsong sand Hot Springs 경성모래온천/鏡城모래溫泉	Kyongsong County	Hot springs
390	Lacebark pine of Kaesŏng 개성백송/開城白松	Yŏngang-ri, Kaep'ung-gun	Tree	Pinus bungeana

No.401-No.526

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Description	Scientific name
401	Siberian musk deer of Taehung county 대흥사향노루/大興麝香노루	Taehung County	mammal	Moschus moschiferus
402	Onyang Hot Springs 온양온천/溫陽溫泉	Nyongwon County	Hot springs
403	Medicinal springs of Geomheung 검흥약수/검흥藥水	Sukchon County	Water
409	Medicinal springs of Changsung 창성약수/창성藥水	Changsong County	Water
414	Medicinal springs of Suchon (Sopyong) 수천(서평)약수/수천(서평)藥水	Changsong County	Water
442	Yangdok Hot Springs 양덕온천/陽德溫泉	Yangdok County	Hot springs
453	Jongdal Hot Springs 종달온천/종달溫泉	Samchon County	Hot springs
460	Medicinal springs of Sinjok 신적약수/신적藥水	Jinchon County	Water
497	Sechon hot springs 세천온천/細川溫泉	Kimchaek	Hot springs
498	Hwangjin hot springs 황진온천/黃津溫泉	Myongchon County	Hot springs

No.527-No.900

From 527 to 900, no natural monument is designated, and is nothing but a vacant number.

No.901-935

	Name (Korean name)	Location	Description	Scientific name
901	Fossil of an ancestral frog 시조개구리화석/始祖개구리化石	Sinuiju	The fossil was found in Sinuiju in 1994.^[7]
904	Habitat of winter birds of Mundok County 문덕겨울새살이터/文德겨울새살이터	Mundok County	Birds
906	Songchon hot springs 성천온천/成川溫泉	Songchon County	Hot springs
908	Habitat of winter birds of Bidansom 비단섬겨울새살이터/緋緞섬겨울새살이터	Sindo County	Birds
909	Medicinal springs of Okhodong 옥호동약수/옥호동藥水	Sonchon County	Water
910	Unsan hot springs 운산온천/雲山溫泉	Unsan County	Hot springs
915	Habitat of winter birds of Yonan 연안겨울새살이터/延安겨울새살이터	Yonan County	Birds
922	Manbyeongcho(Rhododendron aureum) of Mt Paektu 백두산만병초/		It is 20-50 cm high. The stem lays down and spreads many branches. The nodes are attached with scales that are formed every year. The leaves are alternate, and at the end of the branch, it looks like a pillow attached to it. The leaf body is long-round or inverted, shiny, and the edges are rolled back and dried. It is a thick thick leather. Around June-July, an even inflorescence is formed at the end of the branch, and beautiful pale yellow flowers (about 3cm in diameter) bloom in clusters. The calyx is very small and the flower cap is bell-shaped and shallowly 5-pronged. 10 male stamens and 1 pistil. The fruit is a long round bouncing fruit and has brown hairs. Propagation is by cuttings or seeds. The leaves contain andromedotoxin, flavonoids, and ursolic acid. Manbyeongcho is planted for ornamental purposes, and the leaves are used as blood pressure lowering drugs and anti-inflammatory drugs. In the private sector, the leaves are eaten for arthritis, joint swelling, and neuralgia. The large manbyeongcho (R. fauriei), a similar species, grows up to 4 to 5 m, and its leaves are used as medicine.^[8]
923	High mountain swamp group of Ganjangneup 간장늪고산습지군락/	Paegam County
924	The Chongchwi plant(Carpesium abrotanoides Linné) of Taehongdan 대홍단청취/	Taehongdan County	plant
926	The brother waterfalls of Mt Paektu 백두산형제폭포/白頭山兄弟瀑布	Paektu Mountain
927	Volcanic rocks of Mt.Paektu 백두산화산탄/白頭山火山炭	Paektu Mountain
928	Medicinal springs of Chonchon 전천약수/전천藥水	Chonchon County	Water
929	Medicinal springs of wegwi 외귀약수/외귀藥水	Sijung County	Water
930	Manchurian fir of Kumgang 금강전나무/		Tree
931	Seokjeol-li egret and grey heron breeding site 석전리백로왜가리번식지/석전리白鷺왜가리繁殖地		Bird
932	Asiatic Trout of Pubang and Mayang 부방마양송어/	Trouts that are grown in the Pubang reservoir in Kangwon province. The trout is originally from Mayang reservoir in Musan County, North Hamgyong province.	fish
933	Chaenomeles speciosa of Kaesong 개성산당화/開城山棠花	Kaesong	FLower
934	Japanese zelkova tree of Kaepung 개풍느티나무/開豊느티나무	Kaesong(Briefly was administered under Kaepung County)	Tree	Zelkova serrata
935	Habitat of winter birds of West Sea Lock Gate 서해갑문겨울새살이터/西海閘門겨울새살이터	Nampo	Birds

Natural monuments with unidentified numbers

Some numbers of natural monuments had not been revealed.

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[1] "북한천연기념물목록". nktech.

[2] "[녹색시선] 북한의 천연기념물과 자연보호구 제도". lafent.

[3] "북한의 천연기념물및 명승개요". nktech.

[4] "릉라도산벗나무와전나무". nktech.net.

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[6] "청류벽회화나무". nktech.net.

[7] "<해외토픽>北韓最古 개구리화석 발견". JoongAng Ilbo .

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