Comprised of 1 Headquarters (5 Bureaus, 24 Divisions, 1 Department and 3 Teams) and 53 affiliated agencies with 1,652 employees (as of March 30th)
2008~2017.
Implementation of the Fifth National Forest Plan
2017
Comprised of 1 Headquarters (5 Bureaus, 24 Divisions, 1 Department and 2 Teams) and 53 affiliated agencies with 1,607 employees (as of June 20th)
2016
Comprised of 1 Headquarters (5 Bureaus, 24 Divisions, 1 Department and 3 Teams) and 52 affiliated agencies with 1,610 employees (as of May 10th)
2016
Secured 1.98 trillion Won of Forest Budget
2016. April
Opened the Korea Forest Welfare Institute
2012. September
Launched the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
2012. January
Established the Korea Forestry Promotion Institute Created the International Affairs Bureau inside the Headquarters
2011. October
Hosted the UNCCD COP 10
2008. August
Opened the National Korea Forest Seed Variety Center
2008. March
Reorganization of the Headquarters (change Teams to Divisions)
1998~2007.
Completion of the Fourth National Forest Plan
2007
Comprised of 1 Headquarters (4 Bureaus, 1 Unit, and 25 Teams) and 48 affiliated agencies with 1,592 employees (as of Dec 31th)
2007
Secured 1.2 trillion Won of Forest Budget
2006. September
Established the Green Fund Management Foundation
2006. July
Reorganization of Bureaus and Divisions Acquisition of international certification for Jeju experimental forest and Hongcheon Forest
2004. December
Opened the National Recreation Forest Management Office
2002. October
Designated October 18 as Mountain day
2002. April
Established the Forest Hall of Fame
1999. May
Established the National Arboretum
1998. August
Relocated the Government complex (from Seoul to Daejeon)
1998
Implemented the public labor projects for forest tending (0.437 million ha)
1988~1997
Completion the Third National Forest Plan: Forest Resources Development Project (0.32 million ha)
1997. December
Comprised of 1 Headquarters (5 Bureaus, 19 Divisions) and 49 affiliated agencies with 1,641 employees (as of Dec 31st)
1997
Secured 0.5 trillion Won of Forest Budget
1992. April
Set up the Forest Rehabilitation Monument
1990
Established 2 Forest Management Centers, 13 Forest Management Stations and the Forest Aviation Office (currently known as the Forest Aviation Headquarters)
1990
Designated the Forestry Promotion Area
1990. January
Introduction of the Forestry Successor Nurturing Policy
1988
Opened the Daegwallyeong Recreation Forest
1978~1987.
Completion of the Second National Forest Plan: 10-Year Forest Rehabilitation Project (0.97million ha)
1987
Comprised of 1 Headquarters (4 Bureaus, 17 Divisions) and 73 affiliated agencies with 1,996 employees (as of Dec 31th)
1987. January
Under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
1974~1986
Completion of the Daegwallyeong Special Plantation (311 ha)
1973~1978
Early completion of the First National Forest Plan: 10-Year Forest Rehabilitation Project (1.08 million ha)
1977.December
Relocation of the Headquarters (from Seodaemun-gu to Dongdaemun-gu) November Opened the Forestry Training Institute (currently known as the Forestry Training Institute of the Korea Forest Service)
1973~1977
Completion of the Yeongil Erosion Control Project (4,538 ha)
1977. September
Opened the Forestry Training Institute (currently known as the Forestry Training Institute of the Korea Forest Service)
1973. March
Under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
1973
Organized the First Forest Owners Council
1972.
Comprised of 1 Headquarters (4 Bureaus, 13 Divisions) and 23 affiliated agencies with 1,297 employees
1970. February
Set up the Large-scale Forest Development Plan (short-term: 1970-1974. long-term: 1970-2004)
1969.
Set up the Large-scale Afforestation Plan (3.20 million ha)
1967. January
Establishment of the Korea Forest Service (formerly known as Forest Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)