The DMZ is home to almost 6,200 wildlife species, according to South Korea’s National Institute of Ecology. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Once a site of deadly armed conflict between the two Koreas and off limits to many civilians, anyone in the world can now take a peek into the area near the Korean Demilitarised Zone , as 360-degree views have been released on Google.
The shots were taken with permission from South Korea’s military and include areas where frontline battles took place during the Korean War. In 1950, the North invaded the South, triggering the Korean War. Seoul went on to change hands four times, as Pyongyang’s Chinese-backed forces and troops from the South supported by the United Nations fought their way up and down the peninsula.
The shots include areas where frontline battles took place during the Korean War. PHOTO: ARTSANDCULTURE.GOOGLE.COM Most animals living in the DMZ are blocked from crossing by the high steel fence running across the peninsula.
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