Vision of Korean forest and forestry

The most important lesson from the Korean experience may be that the restoration of denuded forest lands and forest protection is not an obstacle to economic development but instead a catalyst to the economic development. Through the forest restoration policy, other sectors such as agriculture and industries could be stabilized simultaneously. The Republic of Korea has long been maintaining close relationships with many countries on forest conservation and sustainable forest management. The Korea Forest Service has active bilateral cooperation with Indonesia, China, New Zealand, Australia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Germany, Japan and many others. Meanwhile, the Korea Forest Service initiated close cooperation with Mongolia since 1998. Due to the problems arising from trans-boundary dust and sandstorms in the Republic of Korea, the Korean government has attempted to mitigate the negative effects by implementing forest projects in Mongolia. In order to further extend bilateral cooperation, the Korea Forest Service signed forestry agreements with Australia and New Zealand in 1997, China in 1998, Vietnam and Myanmar in 1999. The Republic of Korea, also a member of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), acknowledges the importance of a transparent tropical timber trade to prevent degradation and illegal logging in tropical forests. It believes that International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) will enable equal partnership for both consumer and producer members as it did for the past 20 years. It has been actively participating in the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and believes that an international arrangement is the key to global sustainable forest management. The Korea Forest Service is also closely involved in international conventions such as United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (UNCBD) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Republic of Korea was host the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) of UNCCD in 2012. Considered an overview of forestry development on the Korean Peninsula over the past century. Reviewed progress on the rehabilitation of disturbed lands of South Korea (Republic of Korea) by afforestation and issues of sustainable development of the forest industry. The results of forest monitoring organization, with the elimination of invasive insects and forest fires.