IPB Students with Korean and Taiwan Students Organized Workshop to Discuss on Forestry Management
Natural resources, or commodities, are the raw inputs that are used to manufacture and produce all of the products in the world. Each country throughout the world is listed with its natural resource and economic standing. Not all nations are created equal, a country that has abundant natural resources does not need to import as many raw materials, and has opportunity to increase its economic strength through income gained from resources export. The Department of Student Resource Development, of the Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Forestry of Bogor Agricultural University (FAHUTAN IPB) held a Workshop on "Forestry Youth Mini Workshop 2018" at the Sylva Fahutan of IPB Meeting Room, on 29 January 2018. The workshop was participated by plenty of students of IPB, South Korea, and Taiwan. The Workshop was opened officially by the Student Affairs Commission of Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University, Ati Dwi Nurhayati, S.Hut, M.Si.
On this special occasion, students of IPB, of the Kyungpook National University of South Korea, and of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan met together to present anything related to forest management in their respective countries.
Previously, four South Korean students had undertook the Student Exchange Program at FAHUTAN IPB for one month. Therefore, they were capable to compare the present condition of forest management in Indonesia and Korea. "Forest management in Indonesia is more complex compared to South Korean’ forest. This is due to condition that the Indonesian forests are classified as the tropical forests, "said Lee Jin Su, one student representative from South Korea.
He added that the DBH (Diameter of Breast Height) of the forest trees of Indonesia are much larger, while in Korea is small. In addition the trees are evergreen as there is no period of drought or frost. The canopy tree species are mostly tall hardwoods with broad leaves that release large quantities of water through transpiration, in a cycle that is important in raising as much mineral nutrient material as possible from the soil. Whereas the Korean forest are red and yellow.
Meanwhile, total number of students from Taiwan who participated in this Workshop was nine students. They presented the status of the management of agriculture and forestry in Taiwan. After the workshop was over, they planned to attend one-month lecture in IPB.
"This special event was the international forum for discussions on forest management between countries. We hope that this program will be the forum to exchange information between students of IPB with their colleagues from overseas, "said Head of Student Resource Department of BEM of FAHUTAN IPB, Moh Rifqi Fauzan. (Wied)
