Revitalizing Korea’s Forests From Fire
Republic of Korea
This initiative is restoring the country’s valuable forests while prioritising community livelihoods and post-fire resilience. This includes reviving native plant species such as the endangered spike rosebay and the habitat of the long-tailed goral, a small goat-like mammal. The entire fire-damaged area is expected to be restored by 2030.
The Republic of Korea took a unique approach to post-fire restoration, focused on bringing back biodiversity over economically viable tree species, and involving communities along the way. The country is home to one of only two major doomsday seed vaults worldwide.
La iniciativa en cifras
220
Hectares under restoration
4,789
Hectáreas por restaurar antes de 2030
“The Uljin Wildfire Restoration Project was built on the foundation of empathy, recovery, and ecological restoration. We listened to the cries of the forest and its small inhabiting lives that were affected by the wildfire, and the first step forward was led by local residents, scientists, and nature. The Korea Forest Service will not stray away from walking this path of restoring biodiversity and responding to the climate crisis."
Kim In-ho, Minister of the Korea Forest Service
