충남 외연도 산림관리를 위한 지역주민의 인식 분석

Abstract

Forests account for the largest portion of Korea's terrain and have a significant impact on human life. In particular, it is imperative that forests, which account for 64 percent of the country, should be cultivate and managed into a sustainable future home for life. In addition, forests in the island areas show their value as places of economic activity and environmental resources for local residents. The Korea Forest Service is promoting forest conservation projects in the island areas for forest management, but the scope of the project is very narrow due to budget limitations. In addition, there is a lack of plans for forest management in the island areas where local residents participate. This study analyzed the awareness of local forests and the importance-satisfaction correlation of forest projects for forest management in which local residents participate. With the residents on Oeyundo, the interest and importance of forests in the island area increased. According to the survey, the local residents' use of island forests was found to be 48.9% for hobbies (walking, hiking etc.), 19.1% for picking wild herbs and plants, and 14.9% for general forest recreation and healing. It was used as a space for recreational culture and healing using forest resources(63.8%). The island residents are not satisfied(2.87) with the use of forests, and the preservation of forests in the island area is very important and recognized(72.3%) in improving the value of the island. The island residents recognized that the local governments had insufficient resources and funding to cope with forest protection in the island area(46.8%), and recognized the seriousness of the forest crisis in the island area (57.5%). The importance-satisfaction value of forest projects showed significant difference, and all of them showed positive(+) values and satisfaction was lower than importance. As a result of analyzing the IPA diagonal model, the “Keep UP the Good Work” area includes 'mountaineering trails and dulle-gil'. The ‘Concentrate Here’ area includes 'forest tending operation', 'recreational forest', 'prevention of forest disaster', and the 'conservation and management of forest ecological system'. There is no classification in the ‘Low Priority’ area, and the ‘Possible Overkill’ area includes 'afforestation of forest resources' and 'regional specialization using forest resources'. The results of this study suggest the necessity of promoting forest projects in the island areas by reflecting the opinions of local residents.