Yuhan-Kimberly Completes Forest Ecological Restoration Project at ‘Baekseoksan Harmful Excavation Site’

1.4ha Forest Ecological Restoration in Baekseoksan Area, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do

Yuhan-Kimberly announced on the 13th that it has carried out a forest ecological restoration project in the harmful excavation area around Baekseoksan Mountain in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do, together with Life Forest, the Korea Forest Service, and the 21st Division. Photo by 21st Division

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Yuhan-Kimberly announced on the 13th that it has carried out a forest ecological restoration project in the war remains excavation area around Baekseoksan Mountain in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do, together with Life Forest, the Korea Forest Service, and the 21st Division.

This project was conducted as part of creating a cultural ecological space that can honor those who sacrificed their lives for the country while restoring the forest ecosystem of some parts of the Demilitarized Zone. The area is known as the site of fierce battles from September 1951 between the North Korean Army’s 12th and 32nd Divisions, the South Korean Army’s 7th and 8th Divisions, and the U.S. Army’s 2nd Division 9th Regiment. Since the early 2000s, excavation of war casualties has been underway, uncovering 34 remains and 3,821 relics.

Yuhan-Kimberly, Life Forest, the Korea Forest Service, and the 21st Division planted a total of about 1,700 trees including gorosoe (Acer mono) and ash trees to lay the foundation for forest ecological restoration and installed information boards for visitors.

Through the ‘Our Mountains Green and Greener Campaign,’ Yuhan-Kimberly has been conducting projects such as creating urban forests, school forests, the Mongolian Yuhan-Kimberly Forest, and discovering beautiful forests, while also engaging in ecological restoration activities in the Demilitarized Zone to restore the Korean Peninsula’s ecosystem.

Heo Sangman, Chairman of Life Forest, said, “The Baekseoksan war remains excavation site restoration project is the first case of a forest restoration project through public-private cooperation and will serve as a good model for forest restoration projects in the northern border area.” He added, “We hope it becomes a ‘Forest of Life’ that preserves the historical significance of the restoration site, heals the pain of war with the vitality of the forest, and honors peace.”

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