Journal of Environmental Science International (한국환경과학회지)

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Ecological Characteristics in School Forests of Elementary Schools in Changwon-City, Gyeongnam-do

경남 창원시 초등학교 학교숲의 생태적 특성

  • Kang, Mee-Young (Gyeongnam Forest Education Association) ;
  • Joo, Jeong-Woon (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, So-Jin (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Woon (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Moon, Hyun-Shik (Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 강미영 ((사)경남숲교육협회) ;
  • 주정운 (경상대학교 산림자원학과) ;
  • 김소진 (경상대학교 산림자원학과) ;
  • 김태운 (경상대학교 산림자원학과) ;
  • 문현식 (경상대학교 농업생명과학연구원)
  • Received : 2020.11.02
  • Accepted : 2021.02.01
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to provide basic data for the establishment school forests in order to utilize school forests as a place for environmental education through analyzing the planting status in elementary schools located in Changwon-city. School forests including meditation forest were the largest in Yongho elementary school (below e.s.) in meditation forest school and Dogye (e.s) in normal school. Jehwang (e.s.) and Sangnam (e.s.) showed the most abundant green area given for the management per member. The number of planting species and individuals in school forests differed greatly by elementary schools. There was also a difference in the number of planted species for establishment of meditation forest. There were no significant difference the concordance rate between the plants planted in the school forest and the plants mentioned in the textbook between meditation forest schools and normal schools. Index of ecological health averaged 3.2 for meditation forest schools and 2.4 for normal schools, which is the result of increase in green area and green rate due to the establishment of the meditation forest.

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