National Workshop on Conservation and Wise Use of Wetlands in DPRK

Pyongyang, May 17 (KCNA) -- A national workshop on the conservation and wise use of wetlands in the DPRK took place at the Taedonggang Diplomatic Club on Wednesday. Present there were officials of ministries and national institutions including the Ministry of Land and Environment Protection, Ministry of Agriculture and the Nature Conservation Union of Korea, science research bodies and relevant units, the executive director of the Partnership for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and other foreign guests and members of foreign embassies and missions of international organizations here. Speakers at the workshop noted that the DPRK government chose worldly important and significant wetlands as migrants and wetland sanctuaries and has conducted brisk activities for the conservation and use of them. Stressing the need to actively protect wetlands for the economic development of the country and promotion of welfare of human beings, they said the workshop would contribute to strengthening the international exchange and cooperation for sustained development of the world. Then, speeches titled "On the conservation of wetlands in the DPRK", "International environment cooperation in the DPRK and region", etc. were made. The participants in the workshop watched a video on the conservation and management of wetlands which is necessary for existence and economic activities of mankind and looked round pictures introducing the Mundok Migrants Sanctuary and the Rason Migrants Sanctuary of the DPRK. -0-