SUNCHEON, South Korea, January 26 (Korea Bizwire) — On January 26, leading experts from the International Crane Foundation (ICF) visited Suncheon Bay, a celebrated wetland in South Jeolla Province, to experience firsthand the harmonious interplay of nature and human efforts. The group observed flocks of hooded cranes in flight and listened to their calls, lauding [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Suncheon Bay in South Korea has once again become a winter refuge for thousands of hooded cranes, drawing attention to the city’s conservation efforts for these globally significant migratory birds. As of November 25, local officials reported 6,715 hooded cranes across the bay’s three mudflats: 1,916 in Nongju, 1,555 in [...]
SUNCHEON, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Suncheon Bay in South Jeolla Province has become a sanctuary for migratory birds, particularly the black-faced spoonbill, drawing global attention as a premier bird-watching destination. According to Suncheon City officials, the bay has seen a remarkable increase in wintering black-faced spoonbills, a species once predominantly found in Japan. In the [...]
SUNCHEON, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An Earthing Day is scheduled to take place on Sunday at Suncheon Bay National Garden, a vast ecological park located in the southwestern city of Suncheon. The Organizing Committee for the Suncheonman International Garden Expo explains that “Earthing” is a healing method involving the absorption of the Earth’s curative [...]
SUNCHEON, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A pre-opening event for the 2023 Suncheon Bay Garden Expo was held in Suncheon in South Jeolla Province on Saturday, one week before the official opening of the expo. The pre-opening event was crowded with visitors who came to enjoy the beauty of the gardens. A long queue of [...]
SUNCHEON, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Jeolla Province’s city of Suncheon plans to remove aged reeds to foster the growth of the reed habitat and prevent mud flat sedimentation. The reeds in Suncheon Bay are cut between mid-February and March to allow new buds to sprout in April and grow to be a part [...]
SUNCHEON, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 2,600 people gathered at Suncheon Bay National Garden on Thursday to make kimchi for the winter. Participants teamed up to make 37 tons of kimchi from 20,000 cabbages. The cabbages were purchased by a fund that was prepared by members of various organizations and institutions, including City [...]
SUNCHEON, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Suncheon, dubbed South Korea’s ecological capital, said Tuesday it will hold its annual summer-themed event at its iconic park, Suncheon Bay National Garden, from July 19 to Aug. 25. This year’s Summer Water Light Festival will feature a water lighting show, light gardens and a variety [...]
SUNCHEON, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Jeolla Province announced on Thursday that the Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve was chosen by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization as one of the top 100 tourist spots to visit in South Korea for 2019-2020, making it the fourth consecutive year for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has shut down Suncheon Bay and the surrounding area for an indefinite period after the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced yesterday that bird droppings containing a highly pathogenic form of avian influenza had been discovered. Roads leading to and around the popular tourist location [...]