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9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks

Jeonbuk West Coast National Geopark Post-Conference Field Trip

❍ Date : November 27(Fri) – Novermber 28(Sat) / 2days ❍ Participant : 40 People(Min.15, Max.40)

❍ Travel Expenses : USD 100/Except for Airfare

❍ Contact Info : Seungyeon Lee, Environment Policy Division of Buan-gun (Email: sylee89@korea.kr/Tel: 063-580-4437)

□ Schedule

일자 Course Remarks

11.27

(Fri)

Depart at the airport(Gwangju) 13:00

GoChang Ramsar Tidala Flat

- Electric Bus Tour

- Digging out Manila clam Experience

Geological Attraction

Ungok Wetland and Dolmen Site

- Electric Bus TourGeological Attraction

Dinner Geofood Experience

Accommodation : Sangha Farmer’s VillageGeo partner

(with breakfast)

11.28

(Sat)

Jeokbyokgang Cliffs Geological Attraction

Chaeseokgang Cliffs Geological Attraction

Lunch Geo partner

Buan Celadon Museum - Making pottery

Non-Geological Attraction

(Cultural)

Arrival in the airport(Gwangju) 18:00

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□ Information

❍ Ramsar Gochang Tidal Flat

- Gochang tidal flat, most researched by wetland experts and highly

valued in academic fields, is part of the west coast tidal flat of

Korea which is known to be one of the five largest tidal flat of

the world and it is the key region of UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

as well, Gochang tidal flat, which is largest short-necked clam

producing region is Korea runs a hands-on experience center.

That is why it is considerably important in academic, ecological,

economical and tourism fields.

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❍ Ungok Wetland and Dolmen Site

- Rhyolites, part of the volcanic body, are widely spread out in the

historic places of Ungok Wetland and in the surrounding areas,

Since the particles of rhyolites are so small and dense that water

hardly drains on the weathered clay. but gathers at the bottom,

forming wetlands. Naturally, stone blocks of rhyolites and rhyolite

lapilli tuff spread out in the surround-ing area were mainly used

to build Gochang dolmen.

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❍ Jeokbyeokgang Cliffs

- In Jeokbyeokgang Cliffs, peperite formed when cooled sediments

and rhyolite lava are intermixed, columnar joints formed from

speedy cooling and contraction of rhyoite, sedimentary rocks and

transformed structures developed inside sedimentary

rocks(folding, reverse fault, normal fault and flame structure, et

cetera)are observed.

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❍ Chaeseokgang Cliffs

- Chaeseokgang Cliffs, the leading tourist attraction in

Byeonsanbando Peninsula, is a spectacular scenery made up of

sea cliffs and sea caves formed from the sediments eroded by

waves. In the sea cliffs, syndepositional deformation formed at

the lake bottom long ago, inner structure of delta-shaped

sediments, half-garden dinosaur footprints and fault(reverse and

normal)can be observed.

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