A Study of Developing Ecological Trails to Enhance Eco-tourism in

In-Ju Song ․ Jeong-Hwa Pan ․ Jin-Ah Jeong

In this study, we categorized ecological resources and selected main resources for ecological trails that had valuable for touring such as wild life preservation areas and ecosystem conservation region including historical and cultural resources. Moreover, we tried to make an urban ecological trail tour program not only to preserve environment but also to provide natural tour for people through examined and analyzed main resources of ecological trails. In addition, we enhanced prestige of ecological tourism in Seoul as the ecological trails vitalization program. This study is divided by four part- analysis of current condition about ecological trails tour examine and analysis about potential resources of ecological trails; suggestion of the way to make ecological trails; vitalization program for using ecological trail. The main results of this study are the followings.

First, we confirmed terminologies related to ecological tour and examined domestic and foreign cases of ecological trails to understand current condition. We tried to use these two results as basic data for the ecological trails planning in Seoul. According to the survey and the analysis of park utilizations condition data, people maintained their needs that they want to experience the nature even though city of Seoul has less resources than other areas for its scale.

영문요약 131 Secondly, we categorized ecological trails into forest ways, river ways and park ways. Moreover, we surveyed and summarized potential resources each of them. For forest ways, we examined forestry resources and parks in mountains. For river ways, we went through river and wetland and for park ways, we investigated ecological parks and neighborhood parks. Forestry of Seoul as a potential resources of forest ways are founded 35 places including Gwanaksan(Mt.), (Mt.), Dobongsan(Mt.). Among these places, 7 places have special historical resources and 6 places have special preservation area. Accordingly, 37% of total forestry resources have cultural resources or special ecological resources. Potential resources of river ways are 18 areas including small creeks in Seoul such as , (stream), Dunchon-dong wetland. We can find high biodiversity in there because wetland has special characteristics and it can be allowed specific ecological resources. Resources of park ways are 28 of neighborhood parks in Seoul and except some areas, they have many visitors due to easily accessible place besides ecological and cultural resources.

In case of ecological tour resources in Seoul, although forest resources located just at the edge of north and south regions, river resources are allocated evenly. Moreover, park ways resources dotted in urban areas. Therefore, Seoul has potential to make networks through whole areas using these resources including ecological and cultural resources. Even though Seoul is a huge city which have many urbanized areas and high population, three resource ways-forestry ways, river ways, park ways- have patterns that make interact with each others. Thus, if we use this interaction, we can create not only ecological trails but also green networks of Seoul.

We choose 8 ecological resources from selected by ecological resources considering the values of ecological trails. We conduct analysis and assessment with chosen 8 resources. We choose 4 resources-Umyeonsan(Mt.), Daemosan(Mt.), Bugaksan(Mt.), Achasan(Mt.), as forest way resources from

132 서울시 생태관광을 위한 생태탐방로 조성연구 total 35, 2 resources-Amsa-dong wetland, Godeok-dong wetland as river way resources and 2 resources-Gil-dong Ecological Park, World Cup park as park way resources. We make "field survey sheet of ecological resources for ecological tours in Seoul"in order to analyze and evaluate and assess the 8 selected resources. In addition, we analyze land use and vegetation of each resources based on biotop map of Seoul(2005).

Thirdly, we select the site of case study with basic concept plan of ecological trails through assessment of main resources of ecological trails. To select case study areas, we consider name recognition, accessibility and whether the area has historical and cultural resource, because all of 8 resources already have their own ecological resources. We apply basic concepts and methods to make ecological trails to the Umyeonsan(Mt.) which selected former step.

Fourthly, we suggest managing guidelines and programs to contribute to ecological tour of Seoul. Control system for natural conservation is crucial. Thus, we need classification standards of areas under current situation for visitors’ satisfaction and environmental preservation. Moreover, we have to determine the period of staying, activities, needed tools of visitors through setting up goals and guidelines within physical, social, ecological condition.

The following suggested policies are based on results of study. First, we suggest establishment of the basic plan for ecological trails. There are many action plans such as “Development plan for ecological trails” and “Development plan for forestry ways”. However, due to absence of basic plan for whole networks in Seoul, it cannot be connected each other. Moreover, each action plan has different characteristics and it made big gaps between districts. We need a plan for ecological trails fitting into characteristics of

영문요약 133 Seoul with a lot of efforts to create ecological trails under national government. Second, we need management for potential resources and monitoring for developed trails. We should build database for ecological trails which have potential resources. Moreover, We will extend ecological trails development plans based on potential resources which have remarkable developing results. In cases of developed ecological trails, we need management systems to monitor constantly with civic groups or citizen. Third, we need guidelines to preserve and use of ecological trails. In addition, we must make zones and regulations considering characteristics of resources, potential of resources and value of ecological resources. We should show activities allowed in districts, services provided and directions during activities through detail regulations.

134 서울시 생태관광을 위한 생태탐방로 조성연구 Table of Contents

Summary and Policy Recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction 1. Background and Purpose 2. Study areas and main contents

Chapter 2 Current status and conditions of ecological tours 1. Concepts and conditions under policy (1) Concepts (2) Conditions under policy and law 2. Cases of Korea and other countries (1) National trails in England (2) National trails in United States. (3) Yedon trail in Chungryangsan(Mt.) 3. Demand analysis for Ecological tours (1) Cases of Demand analysis (2) Demand analysis in Seoul

Chapter 3 Survey and analyze potential resources about ecological trails 1. Categorizing and distributed characteristics of potential resources (1) Potential resources for forestry ways (2) Potential resources for river ways (3) Potential resources for park ways (4) Forestry ways, river ways and park ways 2. Selection of main ecological tour resources (1) Process and result of selection (2) Main ecological tour resources 3. Analysis and evaluation for main ecological tour resources (1) Umyeonsan(Mt.) (2) Daemosan(Mt.) (3) Bugaksan(Mt.) (4) Achasan(Mt.)

영문요약 135 (5) Amsa-dong Wetland (6) Godeok-dong Wetland (7) Gil-dong ecological park (8) World Cup park

Chapter 4 Plans for developing ecological trails 1. Selection of case study areas 2. Basic plans and applications (1) Basic concepts and routes (2) Application to study areas

Chapter 5 Activating programs for utilization 1. Plans for management and operation (1) Plan for management (2) Plan for operation 2. Plans for developing utilization program and revitalization (1) Education program of ecological trails (2) Historical, cultural, ecological programs (3) Contents of cultural tours programs (4) Nature and Rest programs (5) Programs for ecological tour bus in each district (6) Creating of aquarium and ecological academy (7) Providing information using ubiquitous system

Chapter 6 Results and recommendations 1. Main results (1) Current status and conditions of ecological tours (2) Survey and analyze potential resources about ecological trails (3) Plans for developing ecological trails (4) Activating programs for utilizing 2. Recommendations (1) Establishment of basic plan for developing ecological trails in Seoul (2) Management of ecological trails and monitoring of developed ecological trails (3) Preparations about guidelines for ecological trails

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