The Korea Forest Service is launching an integrated management system for slope information through inter-ministerial collaboration. The aim is to prevent slope collapse accidents by consolidating and jointly managing slope information that had previously been handled separately.
On the 21st, the Korea Forest Service announced that it was finally selected for the inter-ministerial collaboration project promoted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, proposing the "Establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Slope Information Joint Utilization System for Landslide Response."
The collaboration project will be led by the Korea Forest Service, forming a one-team effort with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Until now, slope management was divided among different authorities: the Korea Forest Service managed forest slopes, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety managed steep slopes, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport managed road slopes, and the Ministry of Agriculture managed farmland slopes, raising concerns about safety blind spots. This highlighted the need for information sharing and collaboration among ministries.
Going forward, the Korea Forest Service plans to jointly utilize the "Digital Integrated Slope Landslide Information System" to manage hazardous slopes at risk of collapse, focusing on minimizing blind spots for damage such as landslides through inter-ministerial cooperation.
The collaboration projects selected by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety cover 11 tasks across 3 fields. Among these, the Korea Forest Service’s collaboration project is included in the "Welfare for the Vulnerable and Social Safety" field.
Nam Seong-hyun, Administrator of the Korea Forest Service, stated, "We will make this case a representative model of collaboration that removes barriers between ministries," adding, "Above all, we will do our best to ensure that citizens can live safely from forest disasters through inter-ministerial cooperation."
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