National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

This National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) of DPR Korea is a cross-sectoral policy document. The long-term objectives of biodiversity conservation strategy in DPRK are: To conserve various ecosystem, animals and plants species by representative biogeography, and establish sustainable utilization system of all biological resources; To appropriately manage relatively large area, and make protective region to be organically linked with each other. The immediate objectives are: To prevent the degradation of animals and plants species which inhabit in DPRK; To set up right conservation measure on the significant regions in biodiversity connservation; To establish sustainable utilization system of major biotic resources.
The NBSAP identified priorities for ecosystems, genetic resources, species, etc. Priority for ecosystems include: 1) 31 protected areas of forest ecosystem; 2) 34 protected areas of wetland ecosystem; etc. Priorities for genetic resources include: 1) 8 kinds of crops to be protected; 2) 5 kinds of domestic stocks to be protected. Priorities for benefit sharing are: 1). Creation of the centre for national biodiversity data. 2). Generalization of superior models for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. Priority for species include: 1) 28 species of mammals, among which there are 10 with international significance (tiger, leopard, wolf, deer, musk deer, antelope otc) and 18 with domestic significance (otter, bear, brown bear, mink, flying squirrel, pika); 2) 76 species of birds, among which there are 27 with international significance (woodpecker, black faced spoonbill, stork, Grus, Cygnus olor etc) and 49 with domestic significance (Mandarin duck, Fairy Pitta, Ussurian black grouse, otc); etc. Priorities for sustainable use include: 1) Restoration of destroyed forest ecosystem due to recent natural disaster and low productivity, and enlargement of growing of young plants of trees. 2) Close combination of sustainable agricultural development with agro-ecosystem biodiversity in order to solve food shortage and have high yield. 3) Establishment of demonstration site which promotes resource cycling fishery by protecting biodiversity of sea and fresh water and increasing sea plants and animals. 4) Protection of Koryo medicine resources and its sustainable use.