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Busan Hwamyeong Arboretum Designated as a “National Conservation Institution for Rare and Endemic Plant Species”

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The Busan Metropolitan City Green Urban Gardening Work Center announced that the Busan Hwamyeong Arboretum (hereinafter referred to as the "Arboretum") was designated as a "National Conservation Institution for Rare and Endemic Plant Species" by the Korea National Arboretum under the Korea Forest Service on June 17.

This designation is made in accordance with the Act on the Creation and Promotion of Arboretums and Gardens, targeting institutions with the professional capacity to systematically collect, propagate, and conserve rare and endemic plants of national significance. The system was newly introduced through a legal revision in 2024.

The Arboretum applied for the designation on June 5, 2025, and was officially notified of its designation on June 17.

With this designation, the Arboretum aims to take the lead in preserving the unique rare and endemic plant resources of the region and in securing biodiversity for future generations.

To fulfill its role as a national conservation institution, the Arboretum plans to carry out various projects focused on the conservation and biodiversity of rare and endemic plants native to Busan, such as Salvia chanryoenica (Busan Tail Sage) and Saururus chinensis (Asian Lizard’s Tail).

Specifically, the Arboretum will perform the following tasks as a core institution for species conservation in Busan and the greater Yeongnam region:

• ●Investigation of natural habitats and vegetation monitoring of rare and endemic species;

• ●Acquisition of new species and development of propagation technologies;

• ●Establishment of infrastructure for both in situ and ex situ conservation and dissemination;

• ●Strengthening of participation and cooperation through networks among conservation institutions;

• ●Development of educational programs and provision of flowering information services for rare and endemic plants.

Choi Woo-ho, Director of the Busan Metropolitan City Green Urban Gardening Work Center, stated, “We will do our utmost not only to conserve rare and endemic plants native to Busan both in situ and ex situ, but also to raise public awareness and enhance ecological sensitivity through education and publicity initiatives.”