he most dangerous border on Earth is also the safest place in Korea. If you are an animal. The Korean Demilitarized Zone was drawn in 1953 to separate two armies that never signed a peace treaty. Decades later, with almost no human ever setting foot inside, it has become one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Nearly 6,200 species. 38 percent of South Korea's endangered species. More than half of every red-crowned crane alive. This is the full story: the war that froze, the most fortified border on Earth, and the wilderness that grew inside the wire. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Paradox 0:20 How the War Froze 1:55 The Most Fortified Border on Earth 3:41 Nature Takes Over 6:24 What the Paradox Means 7:42 Closing Every line on the map has a story. Sources: DMZ dimensions 250 km by 4 km, armistice July 27 1953, still technically at war: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Demilitarized_Zone | Armistice signing details, 158 meetings: https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2003/summer/korean-war-armistice | Korean War 1950-1953, casualties: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War | Axe murder incident August 18 1976, tunnels: https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20070420_RL30004_52dde8020f5aacc6cc1a23b931b230e0315fc918.html | Wildlife 6,200 species, 38 percent of 267 endangered species, cranes: https://earth.org/a-symbol-of-hope-how-the-korean-demilitarized-zone-turned-into-a-wildlife-sanctuary/ | Crane counts, 57 and 71 percent of global populations: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/off-limits-to-humans-for-70-years-s-koreas-border-zone-becomes-sanctuary-for-rare-cranes | DMZ at night from space, JSA details: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/korean-demilitarized-zone-dmz All visuals in this video are original artwork created for Map Explainer. #Geography #Korea #DMZ #Wildlife #Documentary #Maps #Borders #Nature
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