Land use management and cultural value of ecosystem services in Southwestern …

There are widespread tidal flats along the southwestern coast of Korea. At the provincial level, Jeonnam region has the largest tidal flat area, of which the main part is located in Shinan-gun, a municipality consisting of only islands. This area, including its tidal flats, has a high species diversity as well as a high cultural. However, the various important ecological functions of tidal f…