Yuhan-Kimberly, in collaboration with Peace Forest and the Army, creates the 'Our Green Mountains, Greener Forest' project

Establishing Carbon Offset Forests in Border Areas with Severe Deforestation to Contribute to the Restoration of the Korean Peninsula Ecosystem

Creation of the Peace Forest in the Demilitarized Zone Border Area

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Yuhan-Kimberly announced on the 13th that it will start forest restoration activities in areas heavily damaged by conflict and disputes, together with the Army and the nonprofit organization Peace Forest. A total of about 6,500 trees will be planted this year to create the "Peace Forest," contributing to the restoration of the Korean Peninsula's ecosystem. The forest will be established around military bases in Jikcheon-ri, Beopwon-eup, Paju, an area ecologically damaged and threatened by invasive species affecting native vegetation.

The "Our Green Mountains and Rivers Forest" in the border area, created by Yuhan-Kimberly, will plant species such as pine, metasequoia, Ipap tree, and azalea, considering regional characteristics and ecological stability. It is also expected to serve as a carbon offset forest. According to the Forest Carbon Center's carbon absorption operation standards, the forest is estimated to offset about 200 tons of carbon dioxide over the next 30 years. Additionally, Peace Forest and Yuhan-Kimberly hope that the "Making Peace Forest" project will contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula and globally.

Meanwhile, to restore the ecosystem of the Korean Peninsula, Yuhan-Kimberly has been planting trees in the DMZ area since 2014 in cooperation with the Northern Regional Forest Service and Life Forest, and is currently engaged in forest restoration activities in wildfire-affected areas of Gangwon Province. Since 1984, Yuhan-Kimberly has planted and managed about 53 million trees in national and communal forests.

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