Amphibians in Seoul face increasing risks from bikes, pedestrians
Social affairsMar 9, 2016
More leisure facilities are being built near rivers and streams these days and while this benefits urban dwellers, another party is being exposed to higher risks -- more amphibians are being killed by cyclists and pedestrians, raising ecological concerns about their well-being. A bicyclist passes over the ecological corridor installed under a bike road at Yangjaecheon Stream in southern Seoul. (Lee Hyun-jeong/The Korea Herald)According to Chung-Ang University’s Green River Research Center, a la