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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.
News South Korea » Gangwon » History: Firefighters battle blaze in South Korea's Gangwon province
News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/firefighters-battle-blaze-south-koreas-gangwon-province-2025-11-23/
Published on: Saturday 22 November 2025
SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - South Korea issued Level 1 forest fire response alert early on Sunday, as a wildfire erupted in the forests of Yangyang in Gangwon Province in the northeast part of the ...