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#13764518

30 May 2026

Kim Sun-soon, Director General of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Suncheon City, briefs international journalists on the preservation policies of Suncheon Bay in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The briefing, held ahead of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, highlights the tidal flat ecosystem of reed beds, salt marshes, and islands, and presents Suncheon Bay as a model of public-private cooperation in wetland conservation.

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#13764520

30 May 2026

Fishing boats and sightseeing vessels are moored along a waterway at Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The scene highlights the coexistence of traditional fishing activities and ecotourism within one of the country's significant coastal wetland ecosystems.

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#13764521

30 May 2026

Visitors walk along a wooden boardwalk through Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The boardwalk provides close access to the wetland while helping protect its fragile ecosystem. Reed fields are managed through rotational cutting, a conservation practice that supports habitat maintenance and allows visitors to observe different stages of reed growth throughout the wetland.

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#13764523

30 May 2026

A view of Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. Designated as a Ramsar Wetland in 2006 and part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats since 2021, the wetland is known for its expansive reed fields, which are managed through rotational cutting as part of ongoing conservation efforts.

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#13764526

30 May 2026

A view of Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. Designated as a Ramsar Wetland in 2006 and part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats since 2021, the wetland is known for its expansive reed fields, which are managed through rotational cutting as part of ongoing conservation efforts.

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#13764527

30 May 2026

Hwang Seon-mi, team leader of the Suncheon Bay Preservation Division, explains the biodiversity of Suncheon Bay Wetland to international journalists during a field trip in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The wetland provides habitat for migratory birds, including hooded cranes, and supports a diverse ecosystem of mudskippers, crabs, and other species found in its tidal flats and reed marshes.

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#13764529

30 May 2026

Hwang Seon-mi, team leader of the Suncheon Bay Preservation Division, explains the biodiversity of Suncheon Bay Wetland to international journalists during a field trip in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The wetland provides habitat for migratory birds, including hooded cranes, and supports a diverse ecosystem of mudskippers, crabs, and other species found in its tidal flats and reed marshes.

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#13764532

30 May 2026

Hwang Seon-mi, team leader of the Suncheon Bay Preservation Division, explains the biodiversity of Suncheon Bay Wetland to international journalists during a field trip in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The wetland provides habitat for migratory birds, including hooded cranes, and supports a diverse ecosystem of mudskippers, crabs, and other species found in its tidal flats and reed marshes.

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#13764533

30 May 2026

Hwang Seon-mi, team leader of the Suncheon Bay Preservation Division, explains the ecology and conservation of Suncheon Bay Wetland to international journalists from Yongsan Observatory in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. Using aerial photographs and panoramic views of the wetland, they discuss its reed fields, tidal channels, migratory bird habitats, and ongoing efforts to preserve the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.

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#13764535

30 May 2026

Hwang Seon-mi, team leader of the Suncheon Bay Preservation Division, explains the ecology and conservation of Suncheon Bay Wetland to international journalists from Yongsan Observatory in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. Using aerial photographs and panoramic views of the wetland, they discuss its reed fields, tidal channels, migratory bird habitats, and ongoing efforts to preserve the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.

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#13764536

30 May 2026

A panoramic view of Suncheon Bay Wetland is seen from Yongsan Observatory in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The observatory, opened in 2025, overlooks the bay's iconic S-shaped tidal channel, expansive reed fields, and coastal marshes within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats, one of East Asia's most significant coastal wetland ecosystems.

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#13764538

30 May 2026

A panoramic view of Suncheon Bay Wetland is seen from Yongsan Observatory in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The observatory, opened in 2025, overlooks the bay's iconic S-shaped tidal channel, expansive reed fields, and coastal marshes within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats, one of East Asia's most significant coastal wetland ecosystems.

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#13764540

30 May 2026

Kim Young Nnam, head of the Protection and Restoration Department and an oceanographer, photographs a white-naped crane at Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The wetland serves as an important habitat for migratory birds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.

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#13764543

30 May 2026

A view of Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. Designated as a Ramsar Wetland in 2006 and part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats since 2021, the wetland is known for its expansive reed fields, which are managed through rotational cutting as part of ongoing conservation efforts.

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#13695731

12 May 2026

Protesters from opposing sides clash in a Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City, New York, on May 11, 2026. Demonstrators rally outside a synagogue to protest an event related to the sale of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and other areas. Pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counter-protesters confront each other throughout the evening amid the city's new buffer zone law. Multiple arrests occur, and pepper spray is deployed by a participant.

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#13695732

12 May 2026

Protesters from opposing sides clash in a Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City, New York, on May 12, 2026. Demonstrators gather outside a synagogue to protest an event related to the sale of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and other areas. Pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counter-protesters confront each other amid the city's new buffer zone law. Multiple arrests occur, and pepper spray is used by a participant.

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