Destroying the preserving

           Hello everybody, I am back for my 2nd ambassador report this month with the topic of ?what consequences are presented with the existence of war?. It will be mainly focused on the DMZ area in my country, Korea. There are many examples of the past when the fight between humans deduced a horrible result to the nearby eco-system but I decided to handle a situation that is more modern and close to us so that we can feel the danger and the urgency of the situation all the way through our bones.

           When a war starts, unlike any of the video games where we have missions and rules that we have to follow, there are only two rules: do not attack civilian zones and simply win. Even with these two rules, the first one is usually not respected. On the other hand, the second rule is too powerful, making countries build weapons that would surely promise their win, but that can destroy anything in its path. The latest incident of this event was at WW2 when the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan, obliterating anything in its destruction radius.

           The same might happen in the near future in the DMZ, Demilitarized Zone. Although there are no threats of atomic bombs or anything radioactive yet, there has been a tension between the two Koreas along with the nuclear tests under taken by the North. This is a serious problem both politically, and environmentally. If a nuclear bomb is dropped, anything around it will vanish and for a few decades, nothing will be able to even go in there. This will be a big problem for us humans, but also for humanity because we will lose many endangered animals such as the red-crowned crane, white-naped crane, Korean tiger, Amur leopard, Asiatic black bear, and so on.

           How can the most heavily militarized place be one of the most well-preserved areas of nature in the world? This is because of the fact that nobody is allowed to trespass this area. If it was open to the public, buildings, roads, and other human-made faculties will be inevitable, harming the natural habitat of many animals. In addition to this merit, this short stretch of 4.3km wide line has various eco-systems ranging from mountains, prairies all the way to swamps, lakes tidal marshes, and so on.

           There has been an attempt by the South Korean government to make a part of the southern zone as a Biosphere Reserve acknowledging the precious habitat. However, it was rejected after North Korea?s !--object--ions.

           I hope this article helped you know a little more about the consequences of war related to our environment. Also, I wish everybody knows that even though there is or isn?t any war, you should always do your best to preserve special areas such as the DMZ. (although we?re not doing such a good job in trying to preserve the DMZ ourselves)