Seoul to launch 24-hour biodiversity exploration on Mount Acha
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will be hosting BioBlitz Seoul 2026 at Mount Acha in eastern Seoul's Gwangjin District from Sept. 12-13, the city said Thursday, inviting citizens and experts to spend 24 hours discovering, observing and documenting local wildlife species. Located on the eastern edge of the capital along the border with Guri, Gyeonggi Province, Mount Acha serves as a critical…
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is set to host BioBlitz Seoul 2026 at Mount Acha in eastern Seoul's Gwangjin District from September 12th to 13th. The city announced this on Thursday, inviting both citizens and experts to partake in a 24-hour period dedicated to discovering, observing, and documenting the local wildlife species in the area.
Mount Acha, situated on the eastern edge of the capital city along the border with Guri, Gyeonggi Province, plays a crucial ecological role by linking the urban core to the green belts that surround eastern Seoul. Its preservation is vital for maintaining the city's biodiversity and wildlife corridors. Unlike the previous year's single-day event, this year's BioBlitz returns to a more intensive two-day, 24-hour format.
This change aims to deepen the ecological exploration with specialized activities such as night insect tracking and early-morning bird watching.
The mountain, with its diverse landscape of forests, streams, wetlands, and grasslands, offers a rich habitat for urban wildlife. The program, which has been running since 2015 out of the Achasan Ecological Park base camp, consists of three core components: an offline exploration division, expert dialogue sessions, and public engagement activities.
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