Hwaseong City's Korean Native Flora Botanical Garden Designated as a 'Conservation Institution for Rare and Endemic Plants'
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The Korean Native Flora Botanical Garden in Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, has been designated as a 'conservation institution for rare and endemic plants.' Suwon Ilbo reported the news, stating that Hwaseong City has been recognized for its regional plant conservation function.
Rare and endemic plants are species of which only a very small number remain or that grow naturally only in Korea. Such plants risk disappearing due to environmental changes or indiscriminate collection, so they require special management. With this designation, the Korean Native Flora Botanical Garden has taken on the role of protecting and preserving these plants.
Korean native flora refers to flowers and plants that have long grown in Korea's natural environment. The botanical garden has collected and studied these native plants and has carried out various activities to help citizens learn about the value of plants. This designation carries significance as it officially recognizes these efforts.
Experts say that protecting rare and endemic plants is important for maintaining biodiversity. If a region's plants disappear, insects and other organisms that depend on them may also be affected. Therefore, an increase in regional conservation institutions helps protect nature.
Hwaseong City plans to operate the botanical garden's conservation activities more systematically following this designation. It would be good for citizens to visit the botanical garden and take an interest in the plants of our land. Attention is gathering on what conservation projects the botanical garden will pursue going forward.
Sources: 수원일보
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