Korea Forest Service

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Korea Forest Service
Hangul 산림청
Hanja 山林廳
Revised Romanization Sallim-cheong
McCune-Reischauer Sallim-ch'ŏng
Erickson S-64, stopping for fuel at McNary Field, Salem, Oregon enroute to delivery to Korea Forest Service
Erickson S-64, stopping for fuel at McNary Field, Salem, Oregon enroute to delivery to Korea Forest Service

The Korea Forest Service is charged with maintaining South Korea's forest lands. It is overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The current chief is Suh Seung-jin. The agency is headquartered at the Daejeon Government Complex.

The Forest Service began in 1948 as the Office of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture. It was raised to its current status in 1967.

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