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Analysis of Forest Resources and Timber Production Potential of Larix kaempferi in South Korea

국내 일본잎갈나무림의 자원량 및 목재생산 잠재량 분석

  • Kim, Young-Hwan (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • You, Joung-Won (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Yim, Jong-Su (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Hyun (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Park, Joo-Won (School of Forestry Sciences and Landscape Architecture, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김영환 (국립산림과학원 산림산업연구과) ;
  • 유중원 (국립산림과학원 산림산업연구과) ;
  • 임종수 (국립산림과학원 산림산업연구과) ;
  • 이승현 (국립산림과학원 산림산업연구과) ;
  • 박주원 (경북대학교 산림과학.조경학부)
  • Received : 2020.07.14
  • Accepted : 2020.11.03
  • Published : 2020.12.31

Abstract

The goal of this study was to classify the area of Larix kaempferi forest available for timber production, considering the legal, physical, environmental, and technical constraints, and to optimize the forest resources and the potential of timber production in South Korea for 50 years. The results showed that the area of Larix kaempferi forest available for timber production is limited to 124,000 ha, 48% of the total area. Without further efforts in resource management, sustainable timber production of Larix kaempferi cannot be guaranteed even at the current level of timber supply. To enhance the potential of timber production for this species, two alternatives were considered: a 705-km annual increment of forest roads (alternative 1) and a 1,000-kmannual increment of forest roads (alternative 2) to enlarge forest areas available for timber production. The results showed that alternative 1 is feasiblefor sustainable timber production both at the current level and with a 5% increment of timber supply. However, alternative 1 is not sufficient in the case of a 10% increment of timber supply with a low growing stock, whereas alternative 2 is sufficient. Therefore, an increase in forests roads as well as regeneration efforts are required to improve the timber production potential of Larix kaempferi in South Korea.

본 연구는 국내 일본잎갈나무림에서 법적·물리적·환경적·기술적 제약조건을 적용하여 실제 목재생산이 가능한 면적을 산출하고, 이를 대상으로 향후 50년간의 자원량과 목재생산 잠재량을 최적화하였다. 연구결과 전체 일본잎갈나무 면적(259천ha) 가운데 목재생산이 가능한 면적은 124천ha(48%)로 분석되었다. 향후 일본잎갈나무림에 대한 자원조성 및 관리 노력이 뒷받침되지 않을 경우, 안정적 목재생산을 담보하기 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 일본잎갈나무림의 목재생산 잠재량을 확대하기 위해 본 연구에서는 임도를 매년 705 km씩 신설하여 목재생산 가능지역을 확대하는 대안 1과 임도를 매년 1,000 km씩 신설하는 대안 2를 적용하였다. 분석 결과, 대안 1은 목재공급량이 현 수준을 유지하거나 5% 정도 증가할 경우 문제가 없으나, 10% 증가할 경우 임목축적이 정체되는 등 안정적인 목재공급에 한계가 나타났다. 반면 대안 2는 목재공급량이 10% 증가하여도 안정적 목재공급이 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 국내 일본잎갈나무의 안정적인 목재공급 및 생산 잠재량 확충을 위해서는 임도 확대 및 재조림 노력이 뒤따라야 한다.

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