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Government Advisory Panel Rejects Cable Car Project on Mt. Seorak

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – An advisory panel to the cultural heritage authorities on Wednesday rejected a plan to build a cable car on a mountain range on the country’s east coast, citing possible damage to the environment, wildlife and cultural assets. The Cultural Properties Committee voted down the controversial scheme to construct a 3.5-kilometer-long cablecar system in the southern region of Mount Seorak in Yangyang County, some 215 kilometers [...]

Panel Delays Decision over Whether to OK Cable Car Project on Mt. Seorak

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A government panel on Wednesday withheld its decision over whether to approve a controversial project to build a cable car on a mountain range on the country’s east coast, officials said. The project calls for a 3.5-kilometer-long cable car system to be built in the southern region of Mount Seorak in [...]

Environment Activists: Mt. Seorak Cable Car Threatens Endangered Mountain Goats

“The location chosen for the planned cable car project is confirmed to be the main habitat of endangered mountain goats, and there are several kinds of natural vegetation aged over 200 years old that need to be preserved.” “Yangyang County is driving the project in the name of regional economic vitalization, but it is only [...]

National Parks to Serve as Outdoor Concert Halls

SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – For the campers and hikers in national parks during the summer vacation, the national park agency will hold various cultural events like music concerts, photo exhibitions, film screening, and mobile libraries. The Korea National Park Service will begin music concerts starting on Hakdong Camping Site in Hallyeohaesang National Park on July [...]