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Mt. Chilbo Registered as International Biosphere Reserve

Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- Mt. Chilbo was registered as an international biosphere reserve at the 26th meeting of the UNESCO International Coordinating Council of the Man and Biosphere Program, the fourth of its kind after the registration of Mts. Paektu, Myohyang and Kuwol.

Mt. Chilbo, one of six famous mountains in Korea, has been called "Mt. Kumgang in North Hamgyong Province" for its scenery.

The mountain, covering 250 square kilometers of area in the northeastern coastal part of Korea, is divided into Inner Chilbo, Outer Chilbo and Sea Chilbo boasting of waterfalls, fantastic rocks, thick forests and sea sceneries.

There are also many historical relics and the state natural monuments in the mountain. And more than 40 percent of the species of the country's animals and birds are inhabited in the mountain favorable for ecology tourism.

Thanks to the nature conservation policy of the Workers' Party of Korea, biodiversity in the area of Mt. Chilbo has been further encouraged.