Oncheon-cheon

Oncheon-cheon (also known as the Oncheon Stream or Oncheon River) is a tributary of the Suyeong River in Busan, South Korea.[1] It was previously known as the Seocheon or Dongnaecheon. The source of the river is on Geumjeongsan.[1] It then flows through the built-up area of Busan, passing between Allak-dong (Dongnae District) and Yeonsan-dong (Yeonje District) along the way.[2]

Oncheon-cheon
A view of Oncheon-cheon
Korean name
Hangul
온천천
Hanja
溫泉川
Revised RomanizationOncheoncheon
McCune–ReischauerOnchŏnchŏn

In 2003, the Busan municipal government began redevelopment in order to address the stream's environmental issues and provide recreation facilities on its banks.[1] The Oncheon Stream Park along the banks of the river is an excellent place to view the blossoming of cherry trees.[2]

Ecosystem

The river's ecosystem suffered due to urban development and industrialisation. A 1984 study found that the water contained more than ten times the safe level of synthetic organic compounds, attributable to the dumping of industrial waste in the river.[3] In April 2000, eight social & environmental volunteer groups began efforts to restore the river's ecosystem. However, by 2008, there was still far greater plant diversity at the upper reaches of the river than in the urban area.[4]

See also

References
  1. Cowles, Ben (19 April 2013). "Busan: Cycling the Oncheon Stream". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. "Flower Time: The annual bloom of cherry blossoms comes earlier this year". Korea Stripes. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. Lee, Suk-Mo; Park, Chung-Kil (1984). "Acute Toxicity of Oncheon Stream Water to the Sea Urchin, Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus". Journal of the Korean Fisheries Society. 17 (5): 414–422.
  4. Moon, Sung-Gi; Huh, Man-Kyu (2008). "The Community Structure of Plant at the Edge of the Oncheon River in Busan". Journal of Life Science. 18 (7).

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