In 2023, there were 479 natural monuments in South Korea. The number steadily increased over the years. State-designated heritage have seven classifications: national treasure, treasure, historic site, scenic site, natural monument, national intangible cultural heritage, and national folklore cultural heritage.
Number of natural monuments in South Korea from 1996 to 2023
The source defines natural monument as "Animals, plants, minerals, caves, geological features, biological products and special natural phenomena, carrying great historic, cultural, scientific, aesthetic or academic values, through which the history of a nation or the secrets to the creation of the earth can be identified or revealed."
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Statistics Korea. (May 17, 2024). Number of natural monuments in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351168/south-korea-natural-monuments-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of natural monuments in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351168/south-korea-natural-monuments-number/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of natural monuments in South Korea from 1996 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351168/south-korea-natural-monuments-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Natural Monuments in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351168/south-korea-natural-monuments-number/
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Number of natural monuments in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351168/south-korea-natural-monuments-number/