SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for a forest restoration project in Vietnam. The company’s Vietnamese joint venture HTV and the IUCN, along with Seoul-based development non-governmental organization Good Neighbors International, signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday for [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – With a natural habitat limited to east-central China and Korea, the water deer, named for its affinity for water, carries out an uncertain existence. Despite a listing of ‘Vulnerable’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in South Korea the animal is thriving due to the extinction [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A fin whale was spotted in Korean waters for the first time in 41 years. The whale was found caught and struggling to get out of nets off the coast near Mijo-myeon in Gyeongnam province, on February 11. Local authorities soon arrived at the scene with five ships and divers for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean national parks are globally certified as one of the well-managed top protected areas. Three national parks including Mt. Jiri, Mt. Seorak and Mt. Odae will be put on the Green List at the sixth World Parks Congress 2014 in Sydney, Australia, from November 12 to 19 hosted by [...]