Special Exhibition of the National Institute of Ecology 'A STORY OF THE KOREAN DMZ ECOSYSTEM' Message of DMZ to the future

The Korean War that broke out on June 25, 1950 came to a ceasefire on July 27, 1953, leaving numberless scars. The truce space of DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) between South Korea and North Korea has become a valuable treasury of ecosystem in the world for almost 70 years. The special exhibition of the National Institute of Ecology illustrates the ecology of the DMZ area as a land of lives. It is an opportunity to be reminded of the significance of peace realized by the natural ecosystem, overcoming the hurts of the war.

The DMZ is an ecosystem site with rich vital lives, where wild animals freely move. It is critical to identify the ecological values of the DMZ and use such values wisely for the realization of sustainable advancement where human beings and mother nature coexist.