Rare look at the wildlife thriving in North Korea's DMZ NHM_London
To mark 70 years since the end of the Korean War, Google has released rare images of the place where few people have been allowed to set foot.
Now it is a haven for animals rarely found in other parts of the Korean peninsula, including bears, cranes, deer and otters. Kim Seung-ho, the Head of DMZ Ecology Research Institute, told the Washington Street Journal:"The DMZ region represents a sad history for the two Koreas. But it has been a rare haven for the many wildlife living there."The North Korean military marched into South Korea at 04.00 on 25 June 1950, marking the beginning of the Korean War. The conflict raged across the peninsula, decimating the landscape and population as hostilities spread.
Since then, the area has been noted for its ecological importance and efforts have been made nationally and internationally to conserve nature within the DMZ. This has, however, proved tricky due to tensions that still exist between the two nations. Remote cameras are also revealing some of the more elusive animals, such as wildcats and yellow-throated martens. In addition, an Asiatic black bear cub was caught on the cameras giving hope that this species, threatened due to poaching and habitat loss, is successfully breeding in the area.
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