"Local ecosystems"

#13767898

30 May 2026

Local residents and visiting journalists ride electric carts toward a ferry terminal on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The vehicles are widely used for transportation on the small island, which is located at the center of Yeojaman Bay and serves as a key location for understanding the ecological connectivity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast. The area is being considered for inclusion in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.”

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#13767899

30 May 2026

Local residents and visiting journalists ride electric carts toward a ferry terminal on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The vehicles are widely used for transportation on the small island, which is located at the center of Yeojaman Bay and serves as a key location for understanding the ecological connectivity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast. The area is being considered for inclusion in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.”

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#13767900

30 May 2026

Local residents and visiting journalists ride electric carts toward a ferry terminal on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The vehicles are widely used for transportation on the small island, which is located at the center of Yeojaman Bay and serves as a key location for understanding the ecological connectivity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast. The area is being considered for inclusion in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.”

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#13767905

30 May 2026

Local residents and visiting journalists board a ferry bound for the mainland on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The ferry service operates four times daily for the small island, which is located at the center of Yeojaman Bay and is significant for understanding the ecological connectivity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast. The area is being considered for inclusion in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.”

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#13767907

30 May 2026

Local residents sit alongside the captain in the wheelhouse of a ferry bound for Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. Residents and journalists share the navigation space with the captain during the journey. The tour highlights key tidal-flat ecosystems along South Korea’s southwestern coast, including Suncheon Bay, Yeojaman Bay, and the Jukam-ri tidal flats in Goheung, which are being considered for a proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.” From Yeojado Island, tidal flats across Boseong, Suncheon, Yeosu, and Goheung are visible.

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#13767908

30 May 2026

Local residents sit alongside the captain in the wheelhouse of a ferry bound for Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. Residents and journalists share the navigation space with the captain during the journey. The tour highlights key tidal-flat ecosystems along South Korea’s southwestern coast, including Suncheon Bay, Yeojaman Bay, and the Jukam-ri tidal flats in Goheung, which are being considered for a proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.” From Yeojado Island, tidal flats across Boseong, Suncheon, Yeosu, and Goheung are visible.

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#13767909

30 May 2026

Local residents sit alongside the captain in the wheelhouse of a ferry bound for Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. Residents and journalists share the navigation space with the captain during the journey. The tour highlights key tidal-flat ecosystems along South Korea’s southwestern coast, including Suncheon Bay, Yeojaman Bay, and the Jukam-ri tidal flats in Goheung, which are being considered for a proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.” From Yeojado Island, tidal flats across Boseong, Suncheon, Yeosu, and Goheung are visible.

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#13767910

30 May 2026

Local residents sit alongside the captain in the wheelhouse of a ferry bound for Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. Residents and journalists share the navigation space with the captain during the journey. The tour highlights key tidal-flat ecosystems along South Korea’s southwestern coast, including Suncheon Bay, Yeojaman Bay, and the Jukam-ri tidal flats in Goheung, which are being considered for a proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.” From Yeojado Island, tidal flats across Boseong, Suncheon, Yeosu, and Goheung are visible.

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#13767911

30 May 2026

Local residents and visiting journalists disembark from a ferry operating four times daily from the mainland on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The island is located at the center of Yeojaman Bay and is significant for understanding the ecological connectivity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast. The area is being considered for inclusion in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.”

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#13767874

30 May 2026

Foreign journalists and local residents stand on the deck of a ferry to observe the surrounding coastal landscape while traveling to Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The tour highlights key tidal-flat ecosystems along the country’s southwestern coast, including Suncheon Bay, Yeojaman Bay, and the Jukam-ri tidal flats in Goheung, which are being considered for the second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.” Yeojado Island, located at the center of Yeojaman Bay, offers a vantage point overlooking interconnected tidal flats across Boseong, Suncheon, Yeosu, and Goheung, illustrating the ecological continuity and integrity that underpin the proposed nomination.

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#13767875

30 May 2026

Foreign journalists and local residents stand on the deck of a ferry to observe the surrounding coastal landscape while traveling to Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The tour highlights key tidal-flat ecosystems along the country’s southwestern coast, including Suncheon Bay, Yeojaman Bay, and the Jukam-ri tidal flats in Goheung, which are being considered for the second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.” Yeojado Island, located at the center of Yeojaman Bay, offers a vantage point overlooking interconnected tidal flats across Boseong, Suncheon, Yeosu, and Goheung, illustrating the ecological continuity and integrity that underpin the proposed nomination.

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#13767886

30 May 2026

Residents hang naturally dyed fabric on a clothesline to dry at a former elementary school building on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The island community has repurposed parts of the closed school for local cultural and community activities. Yeojado, located in Yeojaman Bay, is being highlighted as a key site in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats,” which aims to strengthen the ecological continuity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast.

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#13767887

30 May 2026

Residents hang naturally dyed fabric on a clothesline to dry at a former elementary school building on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The island community has repurposed parts of the closed school for local cultural and community activities. Yeojado, located in Yeojaman Bay, is being highlighted as a key site in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats,” which aims to strengthen the ecological continuity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast.

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#13767888

30 May 2026

Residents hang naturally dyed fabric on a clothesline to dry at a former elementary school building on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The island community has repurposed parts of the closed school for local cultural and community activities. Yeojado, located in Yeojaman Bay, is being highlighted as a key site in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats,” which aims to strengthen the ecological continuity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast.

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#13767889

30 May 2026

Residents hang naturally dyed fabric on a clothesline to dry at a former elementary school building on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The island community has repurposed parts of the closed school for local cultural and community activities. Yeojado, located in Yeojaman Bay, is being highlighted as a key site in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats,” which aims to strengthen the ecological continuity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast.

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#13767890

30 May 2026

Residents hang naturally dyed fabric on a clothesline to dry at a former elementary school building on Yeojado Island in Yeosu, South Korea, on May 29, 2026. The island community has repurposed parts of the closed school for local cultural and community activities. Yeojado, located in Yeojaman Bay, is being highlighted as a key site in the proposed second-phase expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats,” which aims to strengthen the ecological continuity of tidal-flat ecosystems across South Korea’s southwestern coast.

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