Table 1. Summary of forest soil survey projects (Modified from Lee et al., 2009).

Year Project Area (1,000 ha) Region
1968-1969 Righteous tree selection of 3 watersheds 112 Anseong, Sangju, Dongjin
1970-1972 Forest soil survey for large scale forest development plan 351 Peongchang, Jeongseon
1972 Forest soil survey for insect control belt plan 16 Weolseong, Danyang
1972-1973 Forest soil survey for express way area 118 Seoul-Dejeon
1974-1976 Reconnaissance forest soil survey 6,640 Whole country
1980-1985 Forest soil survey for economic forest plan 209 80 regional complexes
1988-1995 National forest soil survey 813 National forests
1995-2004 National forest soil survey (1:25,000) 6,500 Whole country
2008-2021 National forest soil survey (1:5,000) 6,500 Whole country