No. 18910
Promulgation Date 2022-06-10
Ministry of Environment
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Basic Principles of Conservation of Natural Environment)
Article 4 (Responsibilities of the State, Local Governments, and Business Entities)
Article 5 (Campaign for Conservation of Nature)
Article 6 (Basic Policies for Conservation of Natural Environment)
Article 7 (Consultation on Important Policy)
Article 8 (Formulation of Basic Plan for Conservation of Natural Environment)
Article 9 (Details of Basic Plan for Conservation of Natural Environment)
Article 10 (Execution of Basic Plan for Conservation of Natural Environment)
Article 11 (Establishment and Operation of Information Network on Natural Environment)
CHAPTER II MANAGEMENT OF ECOLOGICAL AND SCENERY CONSERVATION AREA
Article 12 (Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 13 (Procedure for Designation and Change of Ecological and Scenery Conservation Areas)
Article 14 (Basic Plan for Management of Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 15 (Restriction of Acts in Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 16 (Prohibited Acts in Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 16-2 (Limited Access to Ecological and Scenery Conservation Areas)
Article 17 (Order of Suspension)
Article 18 (Securing Land for Conservation of Natural Ecology and Natural Scenery)
Article 19 (Procurement of Land in Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 20 (Support for Residents in Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 21 (Priority Utilization of Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 21-2 (Support for Biosphere Reserves)
Article 22 (Natural Reserve Area)
Article 23 (Designation and Conservation of City/Do Ecological and Scenery Conservation Areas)
Article 24 (Procedures for Designation of City/Do Ecological and Scenery Conservation Areas)
Article 25 (Management Plan for City/Do Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 26 (Restriction of Acts in City/Do Ecological and Scenery Conservation Area)
Article 27 (Conservation of Natural Scenery)
Article 28 (Consultation on Impact on Natural Scenery)
Article 29 (Organization and Operation of Natural Scenery Deliberation Committee)
CHAPTER III CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Article 30 (Survey on Natural Environment)
Article 31 (In-depth Survey and Observation of Changes in Ecosystem)
Article 32 (Natural Environment Surveyor)
Article 33 (Entry into Lands Owned by Other Persons)
Article 34 (Drafting and Utilization of Ecological and Natural Maps)
Article 34-2 (Drafting and Utilization of Urban Ecological Maps)
Article 35 (Measures for Conservation of Ecosystems and International Cooperation)
Article 36 (Research and Technology Development Regarding Ecosystems)
Article 37 Deleted.
CHAPTER IV MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL ASSET
Article 38 (Installation and Operation of Facilities for Conservation and Use of Natural Environment)
Article 39 (Designation and Management of Natural Resting Area)
Article 40 (Prevention of Damage to Nature Used by General Public)
Article 41 (Promotion of Ecotourism)
Article 42 (Designation of Ecological Village)
Article 43 (Enhancement of Ecological Soundness of Cities)
Article 43-2 (Urban Ecology Restoration Projects)
Article 44 Deleted.
Article 45 (Installation of Ecological Corridors)
Article 45-2 (Surveys of Ecological Corridors)
CHAPTER IV-2 NATURAL ENVRIONMENT RESTORATION PROJECTS
Article 45-3 (Implementation of Natural Environment Restoration Projects)
Article 45-4 (Formulation of Natural Environment Restoration Project Plan)
Article 45-5 (Reporting and Evaluation of Results of Implementation of Natural Environment Restoration Projects)
Article 45-6 (Maintenance and Management of Natural Environment Restoration Projects)
CHAPTER V ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION CHARGE
Article 46 (Ecosystem Conservation Charge)
Article 47 (Notification of Authorization or Permission of Project)
Article 48 (Compulsory Collection of Ecosystem Conservation Charge)
Article 48-2 (Disposition of Deficits)
Article 49 (Purpose of Use of Ecosystem Conservation Charge)
Article 50 (Return and Subsidization of Ecosystem Conservation Charge)
CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 51 (Cooperation of Relevant Administrative Agencies)
Article 52 (Expropriation and Use of Land)
Article 53 (Compensation for Loss)
Article 54 (Subsides from the National Treasury)
Article 55 (Korean Association for Conservation of Nature)
Article 55-2 (Ecotourism Association)
Article 56 (Marks Symbolizing Nature and Symbolic Species of Local Government)
Article 57 (Promotion of Private Associations for Conservation of Natural Environment)
Article 58 (Honorary Instructor of Conservation of Natural Environment)
Article 59 (Natural Environment Interpreters)
Article 59-2 (Designation of Training Institutions for Natural Environment Interpreters)
Article 59-3 (Revocation of Designation)
Article 60 (Natural Environment Learning Garden)
Article 61 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority)
Article 62 Deleted.
CHAPTER VII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 63 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 64 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 65 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 66 (Administrative Fines)
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