Korea Forest Service Chief Inspects Pine Wilt Control Site in Seoul

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Park Eun-sik (second from right), Minister of the Korea Forest Service, inspects a control site in Bukhansan National Park in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, discussing precise monitoring and control strategies with related agencies to prevent the spread of pine wilt disease. Photo courtesy of the Korea Forest Service - Seoul Economic Daily Society News from South Korea
Park Eun-sik (second from right), Minister of the Korea Forest Service, inspects a control site in Bukhansan National Park in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, discussing precise monitoring and control strategies with related agencies to prevent the spread of pine wilt disease. Photo courtesy of the Korea Forest Service

Korea Forest Service Minister Park Eun-sik visited a pine wilt disease control site at Bukhansan National Park in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on Monday, inspecting the control operations following the recurrence of pine wilt disease as well as future monitoring and control strategies.

Park reviewed the emergency control efforts, including small-area clear-cutting, that have been carried out since pine wilt disease reappeared in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, in April 2026.

"Since a significant portion of the new and recurring damage is presumed to be caused by artificial spread, cracking down on the movement of pine trees is very important," Park stressed.

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Original reporting by Park Hee-yoon for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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