Table 1.

Geographic information of three representative wetlands in the Korea peninsula.

Sampling area		Administrative district including sampling area	GPS location (northern latitude, eastern longitude)	Average altitude (m)	National indications for conservation
Site 1	Mt. Gariwang’s primeval forest	Seoheung-ri, Seohwa-myeon, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea	37°25′58"N, 128°33′48"E	620	Ecological landscape protected Area of Korean nation
Site 2	Is. Jangdo	Bi-ri, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea	34°40′41.1"N, 25°22′15.4"E	169	Wetland conservation area of Korean nation
Site 3	Hanbando geology	Ongjeong-ri, Hanbando-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea	37°13′5"N, 128°20′56"E	280	Wetland conservation area of Korean nation