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Speaker Kim Jin-pyo joins commemorative tree planting in Indonesian mangrove forest
- Jan 16, 2024
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[Photo] Speaker Kim Jin-pyo joins commemorative
tree planting in Indonesian mangrove forest
The Republic of Korea’s National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo joined a commemorative tree planting ceremony on November 21 in Indonesia during a visit to a mangrove forest there. ‘Mangrove’ collectively refers to the forests and trees of tropical and subtropical coastal and estuarine wetlands, which are known to have the most efficient carbon storage on Earth. Indonesia is home to the world’s largest expanse of mangroves (3.5 million hectares), but about half of it is damaged. Since 2006, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has been restoring disturbed mangrove forests, particularly in areas damaged by the 2004 tsunami.
[Photo 1] Speaker Kim Jin-pyo posing for a commemorative photo before the tree-planting ceremony.
[Photo 2] Speaker Kim Jin-pyo posing for a commemorative photo before the tree-planting ceremony. (Left to right) National Assembly member Park Sung-joon; National Assembly member Suh Jung-sook, Chairman Kim Jin-pyo, and National Assembly member Min Byoung-dug.
[Photo 3] Speaker Kim Jin-pyo planting a tree in a mangrove forest. (Left to right) National Assembly member Park Sung-joon, National Assembly member Suh Jung-sook, Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, and National Assembly member Min Byoung-dug.
