Answer: "About Nature and Geography of the DPRK"
Here are the answers to the questions about the nature and geography of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.1. What are the animals living in the DPRK alone?
They are Korean tiger, white-bellied black woodpecker, Phungsan dog, Rana chosenica, Phoxinus kumgangensis, Oncorhynchus masou mayangensis, Korean pheasant and so on.
2. What are the physiographical features of Mt. Paektu highest in the DPRK?
Mt. Paektu was formed along with the eruption of lava of over 1,000 degrees centigrade from the depth of the earth through the crevice made when the crust of the area gaped about one million years ago.
Over 2,000-metre-high peaks surround Lake Chon like a folding screen, forming sharp-cut cliffs with a gradient of more than 60 degrees.
The top of the mountain overlooks the majestic and grandiose peaks, queer and sheer rocks, the crater far down the precipitous rocky cliffs and the thrilling, clear and blue Lake Chon. They present a superb view.
The area of Mt. Paektu as an alpine region has a peculiar fauna adapted to its severe climate and unique geological and geographical environment. The ecological environment varies according to regions for its vast area, high elevations, different temperatures and characteristic plant distribution.
The area consists of the boreal coniferous forest zone with trees like Larix olgensis and Abies nephrolepis, the mixed forest zone with trees such as white birch, aspen and birch and the subalpine bush steppe zone.
Found in the area of Mt. Paektu with thick forests are wild animals like Korean tiger, brown bear and sable and one hundred and tens of kinds of birds. Living in Lake Chon of Mt. Paektu are different kinds of fish including Chonji dolly trout.
The area forms a natural zoo with lots of kinds of animals, many of whom should be specially protected as they are less in number, rare and useful.
Those animals such as Korean tiger, black grouse, pika, red deer, Chonji dolly trout and sable have been designated and protected as living monuments.
3. Please find out more than four noted mountains, rivers and lakes of the DPRK.
The noted mountains of the DPRK include Mts. Paektu, Kumgang, Myohyang and Kuwol.
And the famous rivers are the Taedong, the Amnok, the Tuman, the Chongchon and so on.
The DPRK has natural and artificial lakes in different places.
Typical of them are natural lakes including Samil, Sijung and Kwangpho and artificial lakes such as Suphung, Yonphung, Thaesong and Jangjin.
4. Find out how to distinguish seasons in Korea.
The DPRK has four seasons--spring, summer, autumn and winter. Its climate is distinct and mild in four seasons and it has a rich precipitation. So it is suitable for the life and production activities of the people.
5. Find out how to divide administrative sections of Korea.
The administrative sections of the DPRK are divided into province (municipality directly under the central authority), city (district), county and ri (township, workers' district and dong).