Warzone Gone Wild
The Korean Pavilion Group and Sadhana Forest would like to invite you to a fun-filled night of cultural exchange on Friday, January 22nd !!!
As part of this night we show the Eco Film Warzone Gone Wild. The following Trailer is the only video material we could find on the net, please ignore the timings at the end 😉
Genre: Documentary. National Geographic Asia. 47 minutes.
This National Geographic Documentary is about the thriving ecology of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer zone 4 km wide and 248 kilometres long on the Korean peninsula that splits it into two. Isolated from the outside world for over 50 years and closed off to civilians, this zone has become a paradise for wildlife, but this is no wildlife preserve. It is a highly restricted area where even army personnel have to be regulated when entering this zone. The animals roam along military installations, razor wire, and armed soldiers. There are over 1500 species that call this place home, and it is a gold mine for animal researchers. Dr. Kim Young Jun is a wildlife veterinarian who works with various NGOs, tracking the wildlife populations that have flourished in the DMZ for the past 5 years. You will witness the mating of fire-bellied toads, meet endangered birds such as red-crowned cranes and white-naped cranes, and join Dr. Kim in the rescue of a wild boar and a collared Scops Owl at the DMZ. The ecology of the DMZ will surely be destroyed in the event of war. Ironically, it could also be destroyed by peace, if humans pour into the region. It is the precarious 50 year limbo that has kept the wildlife safe. If reunification, formal peace, or just a laying down of arms comes, what will happen to the DMZ and the animals there?