Characteristics of biological flora and land utilization and their management plan for the coastal sand dune areas of Ohsan and Dongho locations, Gangwon-do, Korea

Abstract

We investigated on the status of biological flora and land utilization characteristics of the coastal sand dune areas of Ohsan and Dongho locations, Gangwon-do in Korea, and then examined about their management plan. A total of 68 species including 30 families and 60 genus for vascular plants and a total of 35 species including 10 branches, 23 families for inland insects were recorded, respectively. On the other hands, it was revealed that ratio of land occupation as artificial facilities such as unmanaged bare land, housing units, roads and schools has been increased greatly in recent years. Therefore, in order to restore and control the coastal sand dune area, it is considered that an utilization plan considering the land suitability together with the sand dune preservation accompanied by planting and civil works shall be suggested.