SKT Pushes Ahead With Forest Restoration in Andong Using AI and Drones
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SKT held a joint seminar with Yuhan-Kimberly, Peace Forest, and InverLab to share the current status and future plans for forest restoration in Andong wildfire-hit areas.
SKT, Yuhan-Kimberly, and Peace Forest have planted a total of 10,000 trees, including wild cherry, Hovenia dulcis, basswood, Acer pictum subsp. mono, and Styrax japonicus, on 4.4 hectares (ha) of wildfire-damaged land since last March.
Working with InverLab, SKT analyzed environmental conditions using AI, drones, and AI-based spatial analysis technology, sowed 10,000 seed-balls by drone, and plans to continue monitoring vegetation changes and tree growth conditions.
SK Telecom (SKT) is pushing ahead with forest restoration in wildfire-hit areas of Andong using AI and drones.
On the 29th, SKT held a joint seminar with Yuhan-Kimberly, the nonprofit organization Peace Forest, and nature-tech startup InverLab. The seminar shared the current status of forest restoration in Andong wildfire-hit areas and future plans.
The event also introduced progress on the collaborative project to create the "Andong Peace Forest." SKT, Yuhan-Kimberly, Peace Forest, and InverLab are jointly pursuing the project.
SKT, Yuhan-Kimberly, and Peace Forest have been planting trees since last March on 4.4 hectares (ha) of wildfire-damaged land. The species planted are wild cherry, Hovenia dulcis, basswood, Acer pictum subsp. mono, and Styrax japonicus, for a total of 10,000 trees. A photo showed trees and grass growing in the "Andong Peace Forest" created by SKT.
In collaboration with InverLab, SKT used AI and drone technology and applied AI-based spatial analysis to integrate environmental conditions such as terrain, water systems, and sunlight exposure. Based on this, the company produced and used 10,000 seed-balls made from a mix of native plant seeds, soil, and nutrients, and sowed them using drones. The seeding area was expanded to include steep slopes, broadening forest restoration to areas that are difficult for people to access.
SKT and InverLab then used AI and drones to monitor vegetation changes in the wildfire-damaged areas and also tracked tree growth conditions. Through this process, they identified areas where additional planting was needed and also mapped the distribution of invasive species. The four companies and organizations plan to continue tracking vegetation changes and to advance a data-driven forest management system based on quantitative data.
This activity is an extension of the cooperation SKT and Yuhan-Kimberly have carried out since signing a comprehensive MOU in September last year to strengthen ESG practices. The two sides have continued working together on forest creation in wildfire-damaged areas and on resource circulation. They have also continued cooperation in biodiversity conservation and member participation-based environmental activities.
Ohm Jong-hwan, head of SKT's Sustainability Management Office, said the company plans to pursue long-term restoration of the Andong wildfire-damaged areas by combining SKT's AI capabilities with Yuhan-Kimberly's experience in the environment and forestry sectors. He also expressed the company’s willingness to expand ESG cooperation where the two companies can create synergies based on this partnership structure.
Source: IT DAILY · Seong Won-young
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