Jeonju City to Host "Moaksan Biodiversity Exploration Operation"

70 Participants on a First-Come, First-Served Basis
at Moaksan, Jeonju on September 11

Jeonju City and the Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Sustainable Development Council will host the "2025 Jeonju Moaksan Biodiversity Exploration Operation" on September 11 at Moaksan in Jeonju.

Jeonju Moaksan Biodiversity Exploration Operation Poster. Provided by Jeonju City

According to the city on August 22, this event has been planned as a representative citizen-participatory scientific activity, where citizens and experts can learn about the value of biodiversity and spread awareness of the need for its conservation.

This exploration operation will take the form of a "BioBlitz," in which participants search for and catalog various species inhabiting Moaksan, including plants, insects, amphibians and reptiles, mammals, birds, fungi (mushrooms), and bryophytes (mosses).

Experts in each field will accompany the exploration, providing explanations and education to participants, while citizens will have the opportunity to directly experience biodiversity in nature.

The city expects that this program will promote biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of biological resources, while also providing an opportunity for citizens to voluntarily participate in ecological preservation.

At the same time, it aims to create a platform for collaboration between citizens and experts by offering experts opportunities to share biological information and participate in educational activities.

Anyone in fourth grade or above can participate in this exploration operation, with a total of 70 participants to be recruited. Citizens who wish to join can apply through the Jeonbuk Sustainable Development Council.

A city official stated, "This exploration operation will be a meaningful opportunity for citizens to participate directly, recognize the value of nature, and share it with future generations," adding, "We hope that active citizen participation will help Jeonju spread a culture of biodiversity conservation as an ecological city."

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