S. Korean Forests Have Public Interest Value of 221 tln Won

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 [...]