Cultural Heritage Administration Promotes Conservation of Natural Monument Genetic Resources at World Forestry Congress

Operation of an Exhibition Hall on the Theme of 'Korea's Natural Heritage'

The Cultural Heritage Administration will operate a promotional booth under the theme "Korea's Natural Heritage" at the World Forestry Congress held at COEX, Seoul, from the 2nd to the 6th of next month. The World Forestry Congress is an international cooperation event held every six years. Governments, international organizations, civil society groups, academia, and businesses from various countries gather to discuss global forest and environmental issues and seek solutions.

The Cultural Heritage Administration will promote projects such as the preservation of genetic resources of natural monuments and the excellence of Korea's natural heritage. It will introduce the organizational structure and preservation and management policies related to natural heritage and screen ultra-high-definition natural heritage videos. It will also provide information on the distribution status of major plants designated as natural monuments in both South and North Korea. A Cultural Heritage Administration official stated, "We aim to widely publicize Korea's natural heritage preservation policies and values in response to climate change, laying the foundation for building peaceful natural heritage."

Recently, due to climate change, natural monument plants such as Yulgokmae at Ojukheon in Gangneung have been repeatedly damaged. On the 20th, the Cultural Heritage Administration began joint research on genetic resource preservation with the Korea National Arboretum. While operating the Dangsan Tree Grandfather system, where local communities voluntarily engage in activities, it also provides non-face-to-face enjoyment services such as digital twins.

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