The Christian Science Monitor reports on the wildlife haven in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea.This swath of land, 390 square miles worth, was created after the 1953 Korean War cease-fire agreement. Virtually untouched for 55 years, this area houses rare and endangered animals and birds.
But the wildlife haven now faces problems as the two Koreas rekindle peace relations and tourism development pressures:
"Increased industrial activity, as well as extensive deforestation on both sides of the border (up to two-thirds of North Korea) have meant worse air and water pollution within the sensitive zone. What has so fortuitously been saved could be recklessly lost, says Hall Healy, president of the DMZ Forum, a US-based NGO working to preserve the area."Read the full story: Korean demilitarized zone now a wildlife haven
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