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Myŏraksan
Myŏraksan, in English Mt. Myorak, is a mountain on the border of Rinsan and P'yŏngsan counties of North Hwanghae Province in North Korea. It has an elevation of 818 m. A plant reserve of 126 km² was established in that area in 1976. It is one of the few suitable habitats for the Tristram's Woodpecker Tristram's woodpecker (''Dryocopus javensis richardsi'') (, Japanese: ) is a Korean subspecies of the white-bellied woodpecker. It was firstly identified and described by English scholar and ornithologist Henry Baker Tristram in 1879. Descripti ... in the world. References External linksBiodiversity Strategy and Action Plan DPRK* Encyclopedias: Mountains of North Korea [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristram's Woodpecker
Tristram's woodpecker (''Dryocopus javensis richardsi'') (, Japanese: ) is a Korean subspecies of the white-bellied woodpecker. It was firstly identified and described by English scholar and ornithologist Henry Baker Tristram in 1879. Description Tristram's woodpecker, with its 46 cm length, is among the largest of all woodpeckers. Both the tuft and the cheek patches are crimson red; its upper parts are black, which contrast with its white underparts, wing tips and a white rump. It has four toes, of which two are directed backwards. Its tail feathers are firm. Its native name was derived from its strange call, which sounds like "kullak!" Habitat and ecology This woodpecker inhabits dense mountain forests above 1,000 m, as well as urban areas. It is commonly found in areas with chestnuts, oaks, poplars, and elms. It prefers dead trees, where it nests in the hollow trunk and searches the bark for insects. The breeding period is from April to May, where the female lays three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korean Empire, Korea was Korea under Japanese rule, annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender at the End of World War II in Asia, end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinsan
Rinsan is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y .... Administrative divisions Rinsan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town) and 19 '' ri'' (villages): References Counties of North Hwanghae {{NorthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongsan County
P‘yŏngsan County is a county in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Administrative divisions P'yŏngsan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 2 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 20 '' ri'' (villages): History Pyongsan County was called Pyeongju () during the Goryeo period. 4 warlords were from Pyeongju during the Later Three Kingdoms period. Yu Geumpil, who greatly contributed to the unification of the Later Three Kingdoms, was from Pyeongju. Wang Geon married 3 women from Pyeongju. Industry Uranium mine and milling plant Pyongsan is home to one of two declared uranium milling plants within North Korea. The plant processes coal from a nearby mine to concentrate the uranium found in the coal into yellowcake. The plant was declared to the international community in 1992. Estimates place the plant's annual uranium production capacity at 300 tons. Reporting by a US-based researcher in August 2019 showed that the plant was leaking waste materials, leading to health ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Hwanghae
North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; , lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sariwon. The province is bordered by Pyongyang and South Pyongan to the north, Kangwon to the east, Kaesong Industrial Region and South Korea's Gyeonggi Province to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest. In 2003, Kaesong Directly Governed City (''Kaesong Chikhalsi'') became part of North Hwanghae. Later on in 2019, it was promoted as Special City (''Kaesong T'ŭkpyŏlsi''). Thus, it was separated from North Hwanghae. Administrative divisions North Hwanghae is divided into 2 cities ("si") and 18 counties ("kun"). Three of these counties (Chunghwa, Kangnam, and Sangwon) were added to the province in 2010 after being split from Pyongyang. However, Kangnam was returned to Pyongyang in 2011. Cities * Sariwon (capital) 사리원시/ * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of North Korea
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
