South Korean Updates: A collection of essays of national park keepers to be published (1 Jul 2013)

A collection of essays of national park keepers to be published
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2013.07.01

Korea National Park Service (KNPS) under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced on the 1st that a collection of essays titled ‘National park keepers’ based on personal experiences of the staffs of KNPS was published.

The book is a compilation of 70 stories selected from a public essay contest of 2,000 staffs working at the national parks across the nation.

In the essay collection, various stories such as the hardship of national park keepers in early stage of 1980s and 1990s, Asiatic black bear restoration project and study on migratory birds and touching stories of rescue are introduced. Also, the stories of family members of the park keepers and the stories of retirees are included.

The collection is available at the information centers of national parks and 230 public libraries as well as at the KNPS website as a form of e-book.

In July, KNPW will hold a webtoon (online cartoon) competition based on the stories of the essay collection.

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