CHANGNYEONG, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment has selected Upo Wetland in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province as an eco-tourist zone for the fourth consecutive time, the county office said Sunday. Since 2013, the ministry has been selecting eco-tourist zones with the aim of preserving areas with unique ecosystems and landscapes, as [...]
CHANGNYEONG, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Changnyeong-gun in Gyeongsangnam-do is expanding the Upo Wetland Protection Area to efficiently preserve and prevent damage to Upo Wetland, which has a well-preserved ecosystem. The Ministry of Environment designated 8.56 million square meters of Upo Wetland as a wetland protection area in August 1999, and now plans to expand [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Stars of Korean Tourism” of 2014 have been selected for the fourth year. Hosted by the Korean Tourism Organization and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the awards pick best tourism assets and services in Korea and promote them to the public in Korea and elsewhere. Some [...]