National Honam Biological Resources Center Launches Island Biology and Environmental Education Program

Expanding the Value of Biodiversity
and Responding to the Climate Crisis

The National Honam Biological Resources Center, under the Ministry of Environment (Director Park Jinyoung), announced on the 18th that it will launch an educational program themed "Island Organisms and Environment" in March and is now recruiting participants.

Since its opening in 2021, the center has provided various biodiversity education programs to over 43,000 trainees over the past four years. This year, a total of seven courses and 43 programs will be offered to provide even broader educational opportunities.

Families are participating in a biodiversity education program. Photo by National Honam Biodiversity Institute

In particular, new educational programs have been prepared, such as "Let Me Disappear, Yap," which addresses the decline of biodiversity and the importance of conservation; "Mutations and Our Future," which allows participants to experience the role of biodiversity researchers; and "Badanuridan Investigation Log," where visitors can participate using QR codes in the permanent exhibition hall, offering a variety of hands-on experiences.

This year's educational courses are organized by target audience and theme as follows: ▲Biological Resources Experience Class ▲Environment Class Changing the Earth ▲Dream Career Class ▲Biotalk Online Class (for schools and groups) and ▲Resource Center Exploration Class ▲Twelve-Month Family Biology Class ▲Island Specialty Class (for individuals and families).

To meet the increasing demand for education this year, the "Island and Coastal Biology Education Center" was newly constructed. The center plans to provide more specialized and advanced education in this new facility, which is equipped with laboratories for hands-on training and dedicated rooms for online education.

Director Park Jinyoung said, "I hope many people will participate in the educational programs specialized in island and coastal biological resources," adding, "We will do our best to expand educational opportunities to special schools and underserved areas in cooperation with the local community."

Individuals and families who wish to participate in the educational programs can apply through the National Honam Biological Resources Center's integrated reservation system, while schools and groups can participate after consultation with the program coordinator.

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