Structures of Felling and Reforestation of Private Forests in Korea

Korea is now promoting the 4th basic forestry plan for continuous forest management based on the success of the 1st・2nd erosion controls and greening projects, and the forest materialization project started in 1973. However, the management conditions of private forests, which occupy 71% of all forest land, are gradually getting worse due to small-scale possession, the uprising of pay, the deficiency of labor and the increase of non-resident forest owners. Hence, forest owners are avoiding the investment of labor forces and funds, and most of Plantation forests, which occupy over 30% of Korea forest land, is not conserved. Thus, this study was carried out to find a way which forest owners can participate in forest management more actively than ever through the comprehension of the structure of felling and reforestation. As a result, the felling and reforestation structure of the private forests of Sunchon city of Chonnam province and Changsu county of Chonbuk province feature a different use of form. And we also have come to the conclusion that the felled trees distribution structure and the tree market development figures throughout Chonnam and Chonbuk provinces require broader study, as well as the object area of this investigation, to clarify the use of felled trees and sale structures.