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Restoration Efforts for Crested Ibis Bear Fruit

CHANGNYEONG, South Korea, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Changnyeong County’s eight-year restoration efforts for crested ibis are finally bearing fruit. The migratory birds, which are also designated as the 198th natural monument in Korea, once flourished on the peninsula, and were frequently seen between November and March. But they started disappearing from the country at the [...]

ICOMOS Backs Partial Restoration of Miruk Temple Stone Pagoda

SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The full restoration plan for a stone pagoda at the site of Miruk temple in Iksan, which has been supported by local communities in opposition to a different plan from the Cultural Heritage Administration, has lost steam after the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) stated that a [...]