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News channel or source: https://www.kedglobal.com/us/travel-leisure/newsView/ked202610080010

Published on: Thursday 08 October 2026

Foreign hikers are becoming a familiar sight on Seoraksan’s rocky trails. At nearby hotels, overseas guests are filling breakfast rooms, a striking chang ...

News South Korea » Gangwon » Culture: Massive oak forest survey reveals 594 plant species across South Korea’s Gangwon mountains

News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/massive-oak-forest-survey-reveals-594-plant-species-across-south-koreas-gangwon-mountains/

Published on: Saturday 17 October 2026

A five-year survey of 1,098 plots in Gangwon-do's pure Mongolian oak stands has documented 594 vascular plant taxa, including 32 Korean endemics and 172 floristic target species.

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