Located directly adjacent to the Hoesan White Lotus Pond, home to one of the largest lotus habitats in Asia.
Features specialized glasshouses and aquatic tanks designed to sustain rare and non-native water plant species year-round.
Maintains dedicated research plots focusing on water purification capabilities of indigenous marsh plants.
Serves as a key educational hub during the annual Muan Lotus Festival held in the surrounding region.
The Aquatic Plant Ecological Research Center (수생식물생태연구관) is a specialized botanical facility located in Bongnyong-ri, Illo-eup, Muan-gun, South Korea. It is situated within the expansive ecosystem of the Muan Lotus Festival grounds, specifically focusing on the study, cultivation, and exhibition of diverse aquatic flora. Visitors can explore specialized indoor and outdoor research zones dedicated to water-dwelling plants, lotus species, and marsh ecology. The center provides educational insights into wetland conservation and the ecological role of aquatic vegetation in Southern Jeolla Province. Surrounded by massive lotus fields, the research facility serves as both an academic institution and a public-facing ecological park.
The elevated viewing points overlooking the expansive lotus ponds and research greenhouses.
Combine your visit with a walk along the adjacent wooden boardwalks that stretch across the massive lotus ponds.
Wear comfortable walking shoes, as the research center grounds and surrounding wetland park cover a significant area.
Visiting expecting a traditional indoor museum; much of the experience involves outdoor walking around wetland habitats.
Particularly vibrant during the summer flowering season, though outdoor park areas are accessible year-round.
Stay on designated paths and do not touch or pick the aquatic plants within the research zones.
