Fw: [proactupdates] South Korea - Saemangeum Wetlands

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" David J A Conlin " <david.conlin

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Friday, January 23, 2004 2:22 AM

[proactupdates] South Korea - Saemangeum Wetlands

 

 

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> WALKING FOR WETLANDS: SOUTH KOREAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS VISIT UK TO

> SAVE THE SPOONBILLED SANDPIPER

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> With the co-operation and support of the RSPB (the UK's largest bird

> charity), a " samboilbae " ( " three steps and a bow " ) walk is to be

> held at Snettisham RSPB Reserve on Saturday January 31st - starting

> at about 10:30 a.m. - and of course everyone is invited. To

> reinforce the importance of the " Saemangeum issue " it has just been

> confirmed that THREE of Korea's most prominent spiritual leaders are

> coming to the UK to lead the samboilbae and ensure that this

> culturally symbolic form of protest will be reported in the Korean

> media. Also over from Korea will be KFEM's International Campaigner

> MA Yong-un, and KFEM/WBKEnglish's KIM SuKyung

>

> After the walk, which is timed to co-incide with the Ramsar

> Convention's " World Wetlands Day " , a statement declaring the

> importance of the world's wetlands to life on this planet will be

> read out, reminding the Korean Government of their responsibilities

> to protect their wetlands as a signatory to the Ramsar Convention.

> More at

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> < http://www.proact-campaigns.net/southkorea/id43.html >

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> David Conlin

> Proact,