The Korea–Mongolia Greenbelt Project (; ) is a
forestation
Forest management is a branch of forestry concerned with overall administrative, legal, economic, and social aspects, as well as scientific and technical aspects, such as silviculture, forest protection, and forest regulation. This includes mana ...
project in
Lün
Lün () is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. The Tuul River passes just west of the sum center.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three bags
A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a flo ...
, Töv Province, Mongolia.
History
The project was launched in 2006 as an initiative between
Korea Forest Service
The Korea Forest Service (KFS; ) is a central administrative agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFR), responsible for protecting and nurturing forests, increasing forest resources, developing forest products, con ...
and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the two sides.
In 2008, the forestation work began.
Geography
The forest covers an area of 3,046 hectares.
Trees
As of 2024 more than 800,000 trees had been planted, which consist of 23 species.
See also
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Geography of Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, located between China and Russia. The terrain is one of mountains and rolling plateaus, with a high degree of relief. The total land area of Mongolia is 1,564,116 square kilometres. Overall, the lan ...
References
External links
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2016 establishments in Mongolia
Forestry initiatives
Lün
Mongolia–South Korea relations
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