POCHEON, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of introduced plant species within all vegetation in South Korea’s three major port cities showed a steady increase as a result of brisk trade activities, the Korea National Arboretum said Monday. The three cities — the southeastern port city of Busan, the city of Incheon west of [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Calls are growing for insurance that protects tree owners in the wake of recent incidents of natural disasters. According to Forestry Cooperative in Korea and Korea Forest Service, there’s currently no agricultural disaster insurance coverage in South Korea for tree owners in case of natural disasters such as [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer said Monday that it has signed a deal to sell its Surion chopper to the country’s forestry service. The 20.5 billion won (US$17.6 million) contract between Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and the Public Procurement Service calls for one helicopter to be delivered by [...]