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Estimation of Carbon Storage for Trees in Forest Ecosystem in the National Parks of Korea

한국 국립공원 산림생태계의 수목 탄소저장량 평가

  • Lee, Sang-Jin (Institute of Agriculture Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Hong-Chul (Korea National Parks Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Gwan-Soo (Department of Forest Resources, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyoun-Sook (Institute of Agriculture Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Min (Department of Forest Resources, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Won (Korea National Parks Research Institute) ;
  • Sim, Gyu-Won (Korea National Parks Research Institute) ;
  • Choi, Seung-Woon (Korea National Parks Research Institute)
  • Received : 2022.03.11
  • Accepted : 2022.05.17
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the amount of carbon storage for trees in forest ecosystem to support the foundation for carbon neutrality implementation in Korea National Park. It targeted 22 national parks designated and managed as national parks in Korea, and conducted research on forest trees in the terrestrial ecosystem among various natural and ecological carbon sink. The survey and analysis method followed the IPCC guidelines and the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory in Korea. The amount of tree carbon storage in the forest ecosystem of Korea National Park was confirmed to be about 218,505 thousand CO2-ton and the amount of carbon storage per unit area was 570.8 CO2-ton per hectare. Compared to 299.7 CO2-ton per hectare, the average carbon storage per unit area of the entire Korean forest, it was found that about twice as much carbon was stored when assuming the same area. In other words, it means that the tree carbon storage function of the national park is about twice as high as that of the average tree carbon storage function of entire Korean forest. It has great implications in Korea National Park not only provides biodiversity promotion and exploration services as a national protected area, but also performs excellent functions as a carbon sink.

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이 논문은 국립공원공단 국립공원연구원의 「국립공원 생태계부문 탄소저장량 평가」사업의 지원을 받아 작성 되었음.

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