The First Appearance of 'Citizen Biologists' Documenting Ulsan's Nature

Ulsan City Appoints 13 'Ulsan Citizen Biologists' in 4 Fields, Pilot Operation Until Year-End
First Attempt Among Nationwide Local Governments... Citizen 'Naturing' to Be Officially Launched Next Year

Ulsan City Hall exterior view. (Photo by Ulsan City Hall)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Citizens step up as 'biologists' who record the nature of their city. Ulsan City will pilot the 'Ulsan Citizen Biologist' project, in which volunteers participate in natural surveys of the Ulsan area, until the end of this year.

The Ulsan Biodiversity Center (Director Park Heung-seok) oversees the operation of 13 citizen biologists.

In August, Ulsan City reviewed 43 citizen applicants and appointed 13 'Ulsan Citizen Biologists' in four fields: △ Taehwa River plants, △ wild mushrooms, △ wild animals, and △ waterfowl.

The Ulsan Citizen Biologists conduct field surveys at least twice a month in their respective areas and upload data to the 'Ulsan Citizen Biologist Nature Survey' mission room after joining the 'Naturing' app.

Ulsan City plans to compile the activity data by field and use it as a resource to promote biodiversity policies in Ulsan.

As this is a pilot operation, Ulsan Citizen Biologists participate purely on a volunteer basis. Ulsan City will also review issues and improvement directions during the pilot period to prepare for the full-scale operation of the Ulsan Citizen Biologist program next year.

An official from Ulsan City said, “Since this is the first time among local governments nationwide to appoint and operate Ulsan Citizen Biologists, although it is a pilot operation period, we plan to provide administrative support to ensure thorough surveys.”

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