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Republic of Korea - Country Profile

The national targets (or equivalent) presented in this database are taken from the NBSAPs received since COP-10, fifth national reports or from documents submitted separately. The mapping of national targets to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets by the Party concerned is indicated in the last column “Related Aichi Target(s)”. All Parties are encouraged to undertake this mapping exercise and to submit this information to SCBD for incorporation in this database.

Reference Target Related Strategic Goals/Aichi Targets
STRATEGY 1 MAINSTREAMING BIODIVERSITY A
Target 1 Raising public awareness
Target 2 Integrating biodiversity values into strategies and plans
Target 3 Expanding positive incentives
Target 4 Promoting biodiversity-friendly production and consumption
STRATEGY 2 MANAGING THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY B
Target 1 Mitigating habitat loss
Target 2 Reducing pressures on vulnerable ecosystems
Target 3 Controlling species invasion
Target 4 Reducing pollutants
STRATEGY 3 STRENGTHENING BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION C
Target 1 Improving the coverage and management of protected areas
Target 2 Achieving ecosystem restoration
Target 3 Protecting endangered and endemic species
Target 4 Promoting genetic diversity
STRATEGY 4 BENEFIT-SHARING AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY D
Target 1 Laying the foundation for ecosystem services
Target 2 Promoting the sustainable use of ecological resources
Target 3 Implementing the Nagoya Protocol
Target 4 Advancing sustainability in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
STRATEGY 5 LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION E
Target 1 Strengthening international cooperation
Target 2 Preserving and utilizing traditional knowledge
Target 3 Fostering scientific knowledge and advancing policy cooperation