DAEJEON, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Soil in forest areas is far more effective in absorbing rain than soil in urban areas, working as a natural dam that prevents flooding. The state-run National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS) studied the capability of rain absorption throughout 730 forests across South Korea, which revealed that forests can [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic is weighing heavily on the summer holidays as COVID-19 continues to spread across the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area. This year, summer vacationers are opting for less populated, fresh-aired forest camping sites than beaches visited by tens of thousands of people every year. Gosan Recreational Forest, located [...]
DAEJEON, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The public interest value of forests in South Korea was estimated to reach 221 trillion won (US$179 billion) as of 2018. In other words, each citizen receives 4.28 million won (US$3,470) in public benefits annually. According to the National Institute of Forest Science operating under the auspices of the [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A disused public bus garage will be transformed into a “compact city” where large urban forests, public houses and social overhead capital (SOC) are interwoven. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Housing and Communities Corp. on Monday unveiled a winning international design project to reform Jangji Public Bus [...]
HAENAM, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Haenam Country in South Jeolla Province will carry out a project to create new forest and mountain areas to promote the economic and public value of woodlands and build a foundation for sustainable forest management. The initiative includes eight hectares of bio-circulated afforestation that supplies biomass raw materials such [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The more frequently one visit forests, the more satisfied one is with one’s life. According to a survey of 2,624 Koreans aged 19 or older conducted by the Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI), 76.5 percent of the respondents were found to be satisfied with life if they visited forests [...]
MUAN, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has discovered a new method for the complete eradication of kudzu vines, an invasive species that is known to devastate local forests and plants. The Jeonnam Forest Resource Research Institute announced on Wednesday that it has discovered a method to locate and remove the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In celebration of the 25th birthday of RM, the leader of the popular boy band BTS, his fans created a forest in his name at a public park along the Han River in Seoul, an environmental group said Tuesday. Some 250 fans gathered around the landmark clock tower on [...]
SUWON, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province announced the ‘Plant in the Forest’ project as part of its efforts to reduce fine dust. The province plans to work with companies to plant trees around factories and plants in the region to cleanse the atmosphere. Starting this year, the province will invite all factories in [...]
POCHEON, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea National Arboretum in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will be opening Gwangneung forest to the public free-of-charge on May 5. Celebrating Children’s Day, the arboretum decided to open the forest despite the day being Sunday, when the forest is usually closed for preservation. Visitors will be [...]