Creation of the National Arboretum 'Gieok-ui Sup' in Boryeong, Chungnam

Perspective view of the second national arboretum "Forest of Memory" to be established in Boryeong, Chungnam. Provided by Korea Forest Welfare Institute

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A national arboretum for tree burials, 'Forest of Memory,' will be established in Boryeong, Chungnam.

The Korea Forest Welfare Institute announced on the 26th that it will create a national arboretum for tree burials in Gaehwa-ri, Seongju-myeon, Boryeong City, the second nationwide following Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do.

The tree burial arboretum project is being promoted through a public contest project by the Korea Forest Service, with participation from local residents and local governments.

The Forest Welfare Institute plans to complete the arboretum by the end of this year, investing 8 billion KRW from the Korea Forest Service's Green Fund (lottery fund).

The arboretum will plant about 5,000 memorial trees in the memorial tree area and will be opened in phases, with operations expected to begin in the first half of next year.

Yeon Seong-hoon, head of the Forest Welfare Service Headquarters, said, "With the establishment of the second national arboretum following Yangpyeong, we will strive to meet the demand for tree burials and lead a nature-friendly funeral culture."

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