Continuing the Legacy of Reforestation, One Tree a

Continuing the Legacy of Reforestation, One Tree at a TimeCommemorative Events to Celebrate the Inscription of the Korea Reforestation Archives on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register On Thursday, April 17, the Korea Forest Service (KFS), under the leadership of Minister LIM Sang-seop, will host a series of commemorative events at the Korea Press Center in Seoul to celebrate the inscription of the Korea Reforestation Archives on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register and to raise public awareness of the multifaceted value of forests.* Korea Reforestation Archives: A reforestation model achieved through public-private governanceA comprehensive collection of 9,619 items including legislation, official documents, photographs, films, and postage stamps documenting Korea’s national forest plans which restored land devastated by the Korean War through the joint efforts of the government and its people.Beginning at 2:00 p.m., a tree giveaway eve...

Korea Reforestation Archives Inscribed on UNESCO M

From a national reforestation success story to a global solution for humanityThe Korea Forest Service (KFS), under the leadership of Minister LIM Sang-seop, announced that the Korea Reforestation Archives: A reforestation model achieved through public-private governance has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. The decision was made at 11 p.m. on April 10 (local time) during the 221st session of the Executive Board held in Paris, France (April 2-17).The archives document the full process of Korea’s reforestation efforts, jointly carried out by the government and the people to restore land devastated by the Korean War. The collection includes 9,619 items?laws, official documents, photographs, and films?chronicling Korea’s remarkable journey of forest recovery.The campaign began in earnest with the launch of the First 10-Year National Forest Plan (1973?1978). Through projects such as erosion control*, restoration of slash-and-burn fields, ...

International Day of Forests 2025: Harnessing Fore

The Korea Forest Service (KFS), under the leadership of Minister LIM Sang-seop, hosted the International Day of Forests 2025 on March 21 at the Korea National Arboretum in collaboration with the Asia Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO).The United Nations proclaimed March 21 as the International Day of Forests to raise awareness of the significance of forests, and this year’s theme was "Forests and Foods."This theme underscores the global food crisis, which has been worsened by climate change, and emphasizes the need for enhanced international cooperation and solidarity to promote sustainable forest management as a response.The event was attended by various intergovernmental organizations, including CHUNG Keeyong, Ambassador and Deputy Minister for Climate Change at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as embassies from 18 countries, including the United States, Germany, the Philippines, and Kazakhstan, along with the Food and Agriculture Organiza...