Marine Forest Creation Project
Project Purpose
Secure stable supply of national marine resources by creating marine forests in calcified seashores and restoring the coastal ecosystem through systematic management
Utilize marine forests as means of carbon dioxide absorber and source of biomass supply, and lead low-carbon eco-friendly projects providing cultural space for marine tourism and education
※ Calcification (Chlorosis): Ocean desertification caused from the climate change, where large seaweeds in rocky seashores become extinct and are replaced by crutose coralline algae, resulting in the decrease of marine resources
Necessity of the Project
Proceed restoration projects enhancing natural circulation of the ecosystem that can solve the reduction of marine resources caused from the calcification and destruction of the marine ecosystem
Urgency to develop a production base of marine food as a preemptive solution to food security problems that rise along with the increase of global population and decrease of agricultural land
※ As the world population is expected to reach 9.3 billion by 2050 (UN, 5 May, 2012), it is foreseen that the main food supply base will shift from land to sea in the future
Project Plan
Development goal/output: Restoration of fishing villages (20,500ha in 2009-2020) / 3,283ha in 2009-2013)
Development effect: Improvement of the coastal ecosystem 1 year after restoration
※ Increase in number of species (seaweed 43%, benthic organism 192%) and biomass (seaweed 12%, benthic organism 43%)
Medium and Long-term Project Strategy of Marine Forest Creation
Main Contents of Marine Forest Creation
| Execution Period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009~2014 | 2015 | 2020 | 2030 | |
| Creation area (accumulation) | 5,709 ha | 7,000 ha | 15,000 ha | 35,000 ha |
| Strategy |
- Marine forest creation Seek and explore useful marine plants - Secure marine forest development site in advance (Considering the climate change) - Promote the Marine Gardening Day |
- Seek and explore marine plants that can adapt to high water temperature - Explore and preserve natural ocean forests - Collaborate with environmental organizations. Expand the scale of the event |
- Develop widespread, clear-water marine plants - Expand creation of low-costㆍ high –efficient marine forests - Globalize the Marine Gardening Day |
- Create ascidiansㆍ coral reefs marine forests - Provide space such as experience areas in order to enhance the happiness of people - Establish reforestation campaigns |
Core Technologies for Marine Forest Creation
※ Forestation techniques: Installation of marine forest plant facilities, submerged mooring ropes technique, spore pocket technique, transplant panel technique, sea grass transplantation
Marine Forest Development Map
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