Young Forestry Leaders from 9 Asia-Pacific Countri

KFS promotes outstanding domestic forest policies and supports diverse field experiences On June 30, the Korea Forest Service (KFS), led by Minister LIM Sang-seop, announced that it will co-host the 2025 Asia Pacific Regional Meeting with the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), chaired by Organizing Committee Chair Choi Seo-hyun. The event will take place over the course of one week, from June 30 to July 5.Now in its 17th year, the Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting for university forestry students is being held in Korea for the first time in six years. This year, 64 forestry students from nine countries are participating. These include students from six Korean universities as well as participants from Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, North Macedonia, Chile, and Mexico.* The International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) is a voluntary association formed by forestry students from around the world. It aims to foster future leaders in...

Korea and Australia Discuss Forestry Cooperation o

KFS Hosts the 13th Korea-Australia Forestry Cooperative CommitteeThe Korea Forest Service (KFS), led by Minister LIM Sang-seop, hosted the 13th Korea-Australia Forestry Cooperative Committee (FCC) on June 24th.This 13th meeting was held virtually, with NAM Song Hee, Directer General of the International Affairs Bureau, and Sarah-Jane McCormack, First Assistant Secretary of the Agvet Chemicals, Fisheries, Forestry &amp; Engagement Division, participating as head delegates to exchange forest policies and key areas of cooperation. In particular, both sides agreed to cooperate on the national level for legal timber trade and promotion of timber use, including recent policies, promotion of timber use, seed conservation, and multilateral forestry cooperation. Australia is a key forestry cooperation partner, which has approximately 130 million hectares of forest and a timber industry contributing around 23 billion AUD (20 trillion KRW) annually to its economy.<b...

KFS Shares Advanced Forest Fire Management Technol

El Salvador Delegation Visits the Forest Disaster Control Center at KFSOn May 29, the Korea Forest Service (KFS), led by Minister LIM Sang-seop, welcomed a delegation of El Salvador government officials to the Government Complex in Daejeon to share Korea’s forest disaster management technologies.The El Salvador delegation was invited as part of the Study Mission on Forest Fire Prevention and Management of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Korea’s forest disaster management technology and system are shared through the Forest Training Institute.The Forest Disaster Control Center at KFS introduced its Forest Fire Situation Control System, Forest Fire Spread Prediction Program, and actual footage from Forest Fire Suppression Helicopters for forest disaster response, and demonstrated response strategies tailored to different forest fire scenarios.The Forest Disaster Control Center functions as a control tower for forest-related disasters, operating 24/7 to mo...