「탄소흡수원 유지 및 증진에 관한 법률」 제10조의 보호지역 범위 설정 개선방안에 관한 연구

Abstract

Due to the intensification of climate change, carbon absorption calculations in each country are becoming important. Management of protected areas is an important element of forest management; in Korea, Forest Conservation Zones of the Forest Protection Act are protected areas according to the Act on the Management and Improvement of Carbon Sink. However, the purpose of the Forest Protection Actʹs designation differs from that of carbon sinks, and it is not appropriate to use forest protection zones as carbon sinks. To redefine the concept of protected areas, a similar case was investigated in Japan, where forest management area is calculated by classifying natural and artificial forests. Natural forests are those protected by law. The national database of Natural Forests is used in calculating the area of forest management in natural forests. Based on the results of analyzing the Japanese legislation, we aim to redefine the scope of protected areas in Korea to include carbon sinks. As a result, Development Restriction Zones, Urban Natural Park Areas, and other areas not previously included were added to the protected areas. This resulting increase in protected area can be recognized as a carbon sink in future international statistics.