History
- 2018
- 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)
