calendar>>July 9. 2012 Juch 101
Ogasan Botanical Exhibition Built
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- The Ogasan Botanical Exhibition was newly built in Hwaphyong County, Jagang Province in the DPRK.

There is a semi-panorama showing natural virgin forests in Mt. Oga in the peculiarly built exhibition.

On display on either side of the semi-panorama are more than a thousand botanical specimens of Mt. Oga and more than 100 specimens of seeds.

There is around the exhibition an arboretum covering three hectares where there grow thousands of trees of over 120 species which originate from places at different sea levels in Mt. Oga.

There is a map showing the distribution of trees in the nature conservation area of Mt. Oga to the convenience of visitors.

The exhibition helps visitors easily acquire rich knowledge about the nature of Mt. Oga area without touring the whole area of the nature conservation area.

Mt. Oga, located in the northwestern part of Korea, is a famous mountain rich in natural virgin forests, fauna and flora.

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