The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea set up 'the 2nd Fundamental Plan for Wetlands Conservation' to
facilitate systematic surveys and management of various national wetlands and to promote sustainable conservation and use
of those wetlands. The mid-term fundamental plan was established in accordance with the Article 5 of the Wetland
Conservation Act, which spans 5 years from 2013 to 2017 and covers national wetlands including inland wetlands and
coastal wetlands stated in the Act. The fundamental plan aims to promote the wise use of wetlands through establishing
policies for sustainable conservation based on the assessment of implementation of the 1st Fundamental Plan, setting up a
scientific framework for establishment and implementation of national wetland policies by improving wetland survey systems
and enhancing basis wetland data, improving the ecological health of wetlands and securing biodiversity conservation of
wetlands by strengthening conservation and management system of national wetlands, and through raising public awareness
and diversify education and promotion tools. The main objectives of the 2nd Fundamental Plan is to revise the entire
Wetland Conservation Act, to create a new monitoring system of national inland wetlands, to upgrade the national wetlands
inventory, to reflect the 'Ecological Map' for promoting precautionary management of wetlands, to improve the 'Wetland
Restoration and Management' system to build wetlands resilience, and to systematize the wise use of wetlands that benefits
local people. As the Ministry of Environment plans to establish its other master plan for wetland conservation based on the
2nd Fundamental Plan, this document introduces the 2nd Fundamental Plan to stakeholder and wetland professions.