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Byeonsan-bando National Park.. The environment of South Korea is the natural environment of South Korea, which occupies the southern half of the Korean peninsula.Environment - current issues: air pollution in large cities; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; acid rain; drift net fishing.
South Korea has 379 species of birds, including 111 are winter visitors and 90 are winter and spring passage migrants. Most of these species either reside or visit the southern evergreen forests, where the winter climate is milder. 207 bird species and subspecies have been recorded on the Jeju, and 54 species on the Ulleungdo Island.
In 1963 Korea Association for the Conservation of Nature was established. [citation needed] In 1997 the non-profit organization International Aid for Korean Animals was founded to promote animal protection and humane treatment. [citation needed] Animal Rescue Korea, an English-language internet resource, helps animals in South Korea. [citation ...
South Korea hosts 8,271 species of plants, consisting of 4,662 vascular species and 3,609 non-vascular species. [1] Wild plants include species native to Korea such as Pentactina. Ecosystems are unstable because of land development. 67 km 2 of forest disappear each year, accounting for 0.1% of South Korean forests. [21]
Suncheon Bay Ecological Park is a protected natural area near Suncheon, South Korea.It is a bay between Yeosu and Goheung peninsulas, located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the center of Suncheon, with 21.6 km 2 (8.3 sq mi) of mudflats and 5.4 km 2 (2.1 sq mi) of reed beds.
Early on, admission to national parks in South Korea was free. In 1974, most of South Korea's national parks cancelled the free admission policy. Currently only Gyeongju National Park is free. In 1993, the ticket revenue of the Korean National Park accounted for 65% of the park's total revenue.
The highest mountain in South Korea. Mount Jiri: 1,915 m (6,283 ft) Gyeongnam (Jeonnam/Jeonbuk) The highest mountain in South Korean mainland. Banyabong: 1,732 m (5,682 ft) Jeonnam/Jeonbuk (Gyeongnam) Belongs to the Mount Jiri National Park. The highest mountain in Jeonnam and Jeonbuk. Seoraksan: 1,708 m (5,604 ft) Gangwon: The highest mountain ...
In South Korea, it is known as mugunghwa (무궁화), meaning "eternal flower". The unofficial national animal is the tiger, for the peninsula seems like a tiger in a point of view. The unofficial national bird is the Korean magpie, which was chosen in 1964 through a poll organized by the Hankook Ilbo. [7]