Unexpected discovery at the inter-Korean demilitarized zone

A rare Asian black bear has just been discovered in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula, the Korean Government said.

According to the BBC, the camera recorded the animal image when it appeared in the eastern area of ​​the DMZ, which divided Korea and South Korea.

The demilitarized zone has become a paradise for plants and wildlife, the South Korean government estimates that more than 100 threatened species consider it home.

The bear is a descendant of the Asian black bear, who has lived in the DMZ for a long time.

A Korean official told Yonhap news agency: 'We believe that the bear was photographed, about 8-9 months old, weighing 25-35kg, descended from the Asian black bear , each living in the DMZ area for a long time '.

South Korean soldiers said they had seen bears before, but there was never a picture of evidence taken.

Reportedly, the camera that recorded the rare black bear was installed by the Korea National Institute of Technology.

The DMZ is a strip of land about 250km long and 4km wide across the Korean Peninsula.

This area is dense with mines and reinforced with barbed wire and many electric fences and surveillance cameras. The DMZ was established after the two countries signed an armistice agreement, ending the 1950-1953 inter-war.

Because the DMZ is a restricted area, it has become a nature reserve. According to the Korean Ministry of Environment, there are more than 5,097 animals and plants living in this area.