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South Korean environmentalists protect Gyeyang Mountain against golf course development, Incheon, 2006-2011.

Country
South Korea
Time period
June, 2006 to 22 June, 2011
Classification
Defense
Cluster
Environment
Total points
10 out of 10 points
Name of researcher, and date dd/mm/yyyy
Jinkwon Lee, 29/03/2012 and Hayden Dahmm 15/05/2014

Incheon is a dense city of 3 million in the northern part of South Korea. One significant destination in the area is Gyeyang Mountain, which lies adjacent to the city and attracts 10,000 tourists daily. Gyeyang is largely undeveloped and is home to over 600 endangered species. Since 1989, there have been four attempts by corporations to develop the slopes of the mountain, but all plans have been rejected by the regional government.