Mission Statement

To support conservation of Korean plant diversity, for present and future generations, through interdisciplinary collaboration applied conservation biology and professional development.

 Goals

KPSG to be authoritative source of plant conservation of Korea

KPSG to play an influential and valued role in national biodiversity planning and development

KPSG to develop national capacity in plant conservation

KPSG to be a mechanism to introduce IUCN/SSC material and protocols to the Korean conservation community

KPSG to pursue all of the above through active collaboration and from exchange of information with relevant partners

Objectives

To identify IPA (Important Plant Areas) for Korea and ensure effect protections

To identify and access threatened plant species in Korea and ensure effective protection

To collaborate directly with Government of Korea on national biodiversity planning

To develop and implement a training programme for KPSG members and allied institutional agencies

To develop a fund raising programmes to directly support KPSG mission and goals

Introduction

The Korean Plants Specialist Group (KPSG) was organized in April 1997 to enhance the conservation works of rare and endangered plants including Korean plant diversity in Korea. Since the rapid industrialization of Korea in 1960’s including rapid collapse of traditional philosophy on the nature, the habitat of wild plants has experienced severe alterations and destruction from the processes of an economic development. Although the importance of nature conservation throughout the country, but integrated approaches for the comprehensive conservation strategy including action plan has been urgently needed. After the World Conservation Congress in Amman in 2000, the second term of the KPSG was initiated with reinforced members anticipating the more activities on the conservation of Korean plant diversity.

KPSG Members

Mr. Myoung-Sub CHOI

Korea Forest Research Institute

Seoul 130-712

Korea 

hnarbore@foa.go.kr

Dr. Hae-Chul PARK

National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology

Suwon 441-100

Korea 

culent@hanmir.com

Mr. Mun-Yong CHONG

Chollipo Arboretum

Taeangun Soweonmyun  357-930

Korea 

chongmy@chollipo.org

Dr. Hyun-Tak SHIN

Taegu University

Taegu 712-714

Korea 

twinshin@hotmail.com

Dr. Jung-Goon KOH

Mt. Halla National Park

Jeju 690-200

Korea 

kjg3839@provin.cheju.kr

Mr. Do-Yeol CHOI

Seoul National University

Seoul 151-742

Korea

choi93@snu.ac.kr

Prof. & Dr. Byoung-Hee CHOI

Inha University

Incheon 402-751

Korea 

bhchoi@inha.ac.kr

Prof.  & Dr. Suk-Pyo HONG

Kyunghee University

Seoul, 130-701

Korea

sphong@khu.ac.kr

Prof. & Dr. Ho-Duok KANG

Dongguk University

Seoul 100-715

Korea

hdk0225@dongguk.ac.kr

Prof. & Dr. Tae-Yoon PARK

Korea National University of Education

Chungwon  363-791

Korea

typark@cc.knue.ac.kr

Dr. Mike Maunder

Fairchild Tropical Garden

Florida,

USA

mmaunder@fairchild.org

Prof. & Dr. Yong-Shik KIM

Yeungnam University

Kyongsan 712-749

Korea

yskim1@yu.ac.kr

Prof. & Dr. Eun-Bok LEE

Hanseo University

Seosan 356-706

Korea

eblee@hanseo.ac.kr

Prof. & Dr. Hyoung-Tak IM

Chonnam University

Gwang ju 500-757

Korea

ihtplant@hanmail.net

Prof. & Dr. Seung-Hoon CHUN

Kyungwon University

Songnam 461-701

Korea

chunsh@mail.kyungwon.ac.kr

Dr. Jang-Geun OH

National Parks Authority

Seoul 121-717

Korea

jgoh@npa.or.kr

Prof. & Dr. Young-Hee AHN

Chungang University

Ansung 456-756

Korea

ahn3041@naeri.cc2.cau.ac.kr

Dr. Kyu-Kwan CHANG

Wonkwang University Botanical Garden

Iksan 570-749

Korea

jangkk@gaebyok.wonkwang.ac.kr

Prof. & Dr. Chin-Sung CHANG

Seoul National University

Seoul 151-742

Korea

quercus@ plaza.snu.ac.kr

Mr. Moon-Pyo HONG

Daejin High school

Gosung 219-812

Korea 

camillus@orgio.net

Dr. Hui KIM

National Arboretum

Pocheon 487-821

Korea 

huikim@chollian.net

Mr. Ki-Ho KANG

Key-chungsan Botanic Garden

Pohang 791-920

Korea 

L4129@chollian.net

Dr. Jung-Soo SUH

Korean Association for Conservation of Nature

Seoul 122-706

Korea 

natcon@chollian.net

Mr. Jae-Hyun SO

Jeonju Arboretum

Jeonju 560-370

Korea 

soyou87@hanmail.net

Mr. Sung-Sik KIM

National Arboretum

Pocheon 487-821

Korea

namuaby@hanmail.net

Mr. & Director Young-Gyeun YUN

National Arboretum

Pocheon 487-821

Korea

wyleena@foa.go.kr

Mr. Jeong-ill JEON 

Shingul University

Seoul 441-744

Korea

carpinus@ chollian.net

Dr. Chan Soo KIM

Jeju Forest Experimental Station

Seogwipo 698-050

Korea

kimdaram@chollian.net

Prof. & Dr. Byung-Yun SUN

Chonbuk National University

Chonju 561-756

Korea

sunby@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr

Dr. Min-Hwan SUH

National Institute of Environmental Research

Inchon 404-170

Korea

suhmh@me.go.kr

Dr. You-Mi LEE

National Arboretum

Pocheon 487-821

Korea

SL1962@chollian.net

Prof. Sun-Hee KIM

Tonghae University

Tonghae 240-713

Korea

Dclock1@dhollian.net