NAMHAE, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The “jukbangyeom,” an intricate bamboo fishing trap system with a 500-year history, is drawing throngs of tourists to the coastal waters of Jijok Strait in Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province. On June 20, several visitors to Namhae gathered at an observation deck overlooking the jukbangyeom installations, marveling at the real-life [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The roots of bamboo plants, which are highly fertile and have a strong life force, expand by up to 11 meters (2.8 meters on average) on a yearly basis, a study showed showed Thursday. To identify the characteristics of the expansion of bamboo forests, the National Institute of Forest [...]
DAEJEON, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A single hectare of bamboo forest (6,200 plants) can absorb 35.5 tons of carbon dioxide every year, a recent study has revealed. The National Institute of Forest Science (NiFoS) announced Wednesday that bamboo plants excel at absorbing carbon dioxide, even more so than Korean red pines (9.7 tons), sawtooth [...]
DAEJEON, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Concentration levels of phytoncide in bamboo forests, while slightly lower than in cypress forests, are much higher than in pine forests, a recent study revealed. An analysis conducted by the Korea Forest Research Institute showed that the average phytoncide level in a bamboo forest in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province [...]
DAMYANG, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Eighteen successful days since its opening, the World Bamboo Fair Damyang Korea 2015 has already attracted more than 500,000 tourists. Visitors have enjoyed walking on paths through bamboo forests, and seeing hearing, touching, feeling and tasting bamboo. Various exhibits share information about different species of bamboo, arts and crafts, [...]
DAMYANG, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Organizers of the World Bamboo Fair Damyang Korea 2015, which will take place from September 17 to October 31, have revealed some information about the event in advance. Event officials showed confidence in what they have prepared, and were certain that the event would be a success. The exhibition [...]