SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Guatemala has sent a word of appreciation to the South Korean government for setting a foundation for turning lands devastated by climate change into forests, South Korea’s overseas aid agency said Tuesday. “We’d like to thank the South Korean government for their support in recovering the forests in Alta [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s flagship carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said Tuesday that as part of its eco-friendly activities, it signed a business agreement with the Mapo District Office to establish the ‘SKYPASS Forest’ within the Gyeongui Line Forest Park. The construction for the third section (between Gajwa and DMC stations) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of some 170 fans of BTS member V, together with an environmental group, on Wednesday dedicated a grove they built alongside Seoul’s Han River to the K-pop star. The Korean Federation for Environmental Movement said the grove of four zelkova and some 1,200 bridal-wreath trees, named Forest [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO has embarked on a project to restore deforested areas through partnerships with a string of domestic and international companies. On Saturday, POSCO held a tree planting event in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province along with Australian mining giant BHP Group Ltd. and local social enterprise [...]
DAEJEON, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The removal of fallen leaves and the pruning of tree branches to keep the density of forest at an adequate level can help minimize the damage caused by forest fires. The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS), which operates under the Korea Forest Service, released the results of a [...]
CHANGWON, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A waterfront space at the old Masan Port will become home to a new forest. The southeastern city of Changwon recently announced new landscaping plans for the waterfront. Masan is currently called Changwon due to an administrative district change. The new plan will turn the area between Masan Port’s [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent experiment has confirmed that trees planted along major thoroughfares did a better job of reducing fine dust compared to bare ground (revetment blocks). The Urban Forest Research Center at the National Institute of Forest Science measured the density of fine dust around forested areas and bare ground [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A new healing program through forest walking has been effective in overcoming depressive symptoms caused by the coronavirus. The Korea Forest Service (KFS) announced Wednesday that psychological stability among program participants rose from 66.97 points before the program to 71.27 points after the program. The KFS began offering healing [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A second fan-made forest named after RM, the leader of the popular K-pop boy band BTS, in celebration of his birthday opened in Seoul on Monday, an environmental group said. At “RM Forest No. 2,” located on the Ichon side of Han River Park, three hackberry trees and 200 [...]
DAEJEON, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Forest Service (KFS) announced Friday that it will invest 1 trillion won (US$837 million) to create new urban forests by 2025, as part of the government’s Green New Deal initiative. The KFS will create 723 hectares of forest near roads or industrial complexes to block fine dust [...]