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Korea-Mongolia Friendship Forest

The Korea-Mongolia Friendship Forest (previously known as Forest Research and Development Center Arboretum Park) is a forest in Sükhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Location

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History

The establishment of the forest was made as part of the second phase of Korea-Mongolia Greenbelt Reforestation Initiative. The project started in 2017 where the design was made and approved by 2018. In 2019, the soil treatment was performed. In 2020, a training and information center was constructed. It was jointly established by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia and Korea Forest Service. It was opened in 2023.

Geology

The forest spans over an area of 40 hectares. It has a total of 55,000 trees and shrubs from 36 different plant species.

Architecture

The forest features bicycle path, playground, sports area and car parks.

Finance

The forest was established with a cost of EUR8 million.

See also

Geography of Mongolia Mongolia–South Korea relations