KFS Selects 20 Landmark Sites along the Baekdu-dae

KFS Selects 20 Landmark Sites along the Baekdu-daegan- 20 Landmark Sites Selected to Mark the 20th Anniversary of the Baekdu-daegan Protection Act -The Korea Forest Service announced on the 16th that, to mark the 20th anniversary of the enforcement of the Baekdu-daegan Protection Act, it selected 20 landmark sites along the Baekdu-daegan recognized for their outstanding ecological, scenic, historical, and cultural values and published them in a booklet.The selected 20 landmark sites of the Baekdu-daegan are Daegwallyeong Old Trail, Taebaeksan Cheonjedan, Cheonwangbong Peak of Jirisan, Chupungnyeong Pass, Birobong Peak of Sobaeksan, Jukryeong Pass, Daecheongbong Peak of Seoraksan, Hangyeryeong Pass, Misiryeong Pass, Cheonwangbong Peak of Songnisan, Jinburyeong Pass, Ihwaryeong Pass, Hambaeksan Summit, Jingogae Pass, the Woljeongsa Fir Forest Trail of Odaesan, Saejae Pass, Nogodan Peak, Hyangjeokbong Peak of Deogyusan, Haneuljae Pass, and Guryongnyeong Pa...

Korea Forest Service and UNCCD Hold Panel Discussi

Korea Forest Service and UNCCD Hold Panel Discussion on “Success Stories of the Changwon Initiative”- UNCCD publishes the Compendium of Success Stories of the Changwon Initiative -The Korea Forest Service, led by Minister KIM In-ho, participated in the 23rd Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC23)* of the UNCCD, held in Panama City, Panama, from December 1 to 5. During the CRIC23, the KFS shared Korea’s international cooperation efforts to prevent sand and dust storms and combat land degradation.* The Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention reviews progress in implementing the UNCCD and discusses ways to enhance it.On December 2, the KFS and the UNCCD jointly organized a panel discussion on the theme “Success Stories of the Changwon Initiative.” In his video address, Deputy Minister PARK Eunsik highlighted that the Changwon Initiative, which has been carried out by Korea in partne...

Korea and France Invest EUR 3.5 Million to Strengt

Korea and France Invest EUR 3.5 Million to Strengthen Asia’s Forest Fire Management Capacity-Launching Ceremony of the FFMA Initiative and the 13th Session of the AFoCO Assembly Held in Seoul-The Korea Forest Service, led by Minister KIM In-ho, announced on the 29th that it attended the 13th Session of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) Assembly, held from October 29 to 30 at the DMC Tower in Sangam, Seoul, to discuss strategic directions for forest cooperation in response to the climate crisis. * Asian Forest Cooperation Organization : an intergovernmental organization established in 2018 under the initiative of the Government of the Republic of Korea to promote regional cooperation on forestry issues such as climate change and desertification in Asia.Prior to the Assembly, Mr. KIM In-ho, Minister of the Korea Forest Service and Mr. Bertrand Jadot, Deputy ambassador of the French Embassy in Korea held a launching ceremony for the “Forest ...