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Comparison of Survey Methods and Results for Natural Environment in Baekdudaegan Mountain System

백두대간 자연 환경 조사 비교 및 개선 방안 고찰

  • Shin, Moon-hyun (Division of Forest Restoration, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Kim, Jung-hwan (Division of Forest Restoration, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Kwon, Jino (Division of Forest Restoration, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Lim, Joo-hoon (Division of Forest Restoration, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Choi, Hyung Tae (Division of Forest Restoration, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Park, Chanwoo (Division of Forest Ecology, National Institute of Forest Science)
  • 신문현 (국립산림과학원 산림복원연구과) ;
  • 김정환 (국립산림과학원 산림복원연구과) ;
  • 권진오 (국립산림과학원 산림복원연구과) ;
  • 임주훈 (국립산림과학원 산림복원연구과) ;
  • 최형태 (국립산림과학원 산림복원연구과) ;
  • 박찬우 (국립산림과학원 산림생태연구과)
  • Received : 2015.11.09
  • Accepted : 2016.04.28
  • Published : 2016.04.29
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Abstract

Baekdudaegan Mountain System (BDMS) is a unique and traditional concept in Korea that puts importance on the connectivity of energy when Korean people recognize their mountain system. Two main national organizations that are in charge of managing natural environment in Korea, Korea Forest Service (KFS) and Ministry of Environment (MoE), have been independently investigating the natural resources in protected areas of BDMS. Each organization released its first survey report for the whole protected areas in 2011. In order to provide better understanding of BDMS's natural environment, the results contained in the first reports of KFS and MoE were compared. It was found that KFS contains a wider variety of survey items, though many of the items are overlapped between the reports of KFS and MoE. It was noticeable that the survey results of KFS and MoE were not always matched even for the same or similar items in the identical target areas. The main causes of the different survey results are suggested to be the differences of the details of the survey conditions between KFS and MoE, such as the season of the surveys and the subjectivity of surveyors, and the type of literatures included in the indoor survey. As a result, it is difficult to directly compare the survey results of KFS and MoE, which leads to low usability of the data and low efficiency of the survey processes. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that the sections and methodologies of survey should be clearly set with consideration for the research purposes. The survey data and geographical information should be digitalized and opened to the public for better accessibility to BDMS information. Also, the survey reports should include English summary, thereby the results can be utilized globally for scientific, cultural and political purposes, such as designation of a heritage site.

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