Biodiversity Responsible Institutions and Management Institutions

• Definition:       An institution designated to professionally secure, manage, and utilize biological research resources.
• Legal basis:        Act on the Acquisition, Management, and Utilization of Biological Research Resources, Article 8 (Designation of Depositary Registration and
         Preservation Institutions) and Article 10 (Designation of Responsible Institutionsand Biological Research Resource Information Center).
• Status: 1 responsible institutions; 45 management institutions

Status of Depositary Registration and Preservation Institutions, including institution classification, organization, and location.

Institution classification	Organization	Location
Biodiversity responsible institutions	National Institute of Biological Resources	Incheon
Biodiversity management institution	Kangwon National University College of Natural Sciences	Gangwon
Biodiversity management institution	Nature Environment Research Park	Gangwon
Biodiversity management institution	Gyeongju Bird Park	Gyeongbuk
Biodiversity management institution	Korea University	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Korea National Park Service	Gangwon
Biodiversity management institution	Gwacheon National Science Museum	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources	Gyeongbuk
Biodiversity management institution	National Institute of Ecology	Chungnam
Biodiversity management institution	Keumwonsan Mt. Forest Resources Management Office	Gyeongnam
Biodiversity management institution	Key-chungsan Botanical Garden	Gyeongbuk
Biodiversity management institution	Daegu Arboretum	Daegu
Biodiversity management institution	Green Shark	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Seodaemun Museum of Natural History	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Seoul Children's Grand Park	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Seoul Grand Park	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Seoul National University Entomological Collection / Insectarium	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Seoul National University Arboretum, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Seoul National University Herbarium	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Medicinal Herb Garden, College of Pharmacy, SNU	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Seoul National University Korean Peninsula Fungi Resources Bank	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Sung Kyun Kwan University Ha Eun Herbarium	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Sungshin Women's University Natural History Museum	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Soonchunhyang University Endangered Fish Species Restoration Center	Chungnam
Biodiversity management institution	Shingu Botanic Garden	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	The Garden of Morning Calm	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Yangpyeong Insect Museum	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Yeomiji Botanical Garden	Jeju
Biodiversity management institution	Yeungnam University Biodiversity Center	Gyeongbuk
Biodiversity management institution	Yeongwol Insectarium Insect Biodiversity Research Center	Gangwon
Biodiversity management institution	Yecheon Entomology Research Institute	Gyeongbuk
Biodiversity management institution	Infoboss	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Jeonnam Bio Foundation (Eco-friendly Agri-Bio Research Center)	Jeonnam
Biodiversity management institution	Chonbuk National University Herbarium	Jeonbuk
Biodiversity management institution	Jeju Wildlife Rescue Center	Jeju
Biodiversity management institution	Jeju Technopark	Jeju
Biodiversity management institution	The Joo-pil Spider Museum	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	ZooZoo Land	Gyeongbuk
Biodiversity management institution	Changwon National University Biodiversity Center	Gyeongnam
Biodiversity management institution	Chollipo Arboretum Foundation	Chungnam
Biodiversity management institution	Korean Natural History Museum (Cheongun Cultural Foundation)	Chungnam
Biodiversity management institution	Chungwoo Insect Museum	Seoul
Biodiversity management institution	Korea Expressway Corporation Arboretum	Jeonbuk
Biodiversity management institution	Korea Botanic Garden	Gangwon
Biodiversity management institution	Hantaek Botanical Garden	Gyeonggi
Biodiversity management institution	Holocene Ecology Conservation Research Institute	Gangwon