South Korea is found in East Asia in the North Temperate Zone and has mountainous terrain.The country has a population of about 51.4 million people and an area covering 38,150 square miles. South Korea is one of the world’s most developed economies and is regarded as a high-income country with exceptionally high human development ranking at position 22nd worldwide(worldatlas,2021). South Korea is best known for its livestock, forest and mineral resources.
In South Korea livestock is one of the most dynamic agricultural practices. Consumption of livestock products such as milk, and meat is increasing drastically because the country is experiencing fast economic growth rate. The South Korean government also played major in the country’s growth by helping the country produce more meat and milk products.
According to the article in 1997, beef production in the country was 237,000 tons, which was a huge increase from 1996 when the production was 174,000 tons. Pork production in the same year was about 699,000 tons, chicken produced was 279,000 tons, and the total production of milk was 2.1 million tons. As of 1997, there were approximately 3,257,000 cattle in the country, which represented a 0.3% drop from the previous year(Worldatlas,2021).
Most of the forest cover in South Korea has remained relatively unchanged. From as early as the 1970s, there has been successful reforestation in areas where forests had been cleared. Domestic production of timber accounts for a negligible proportion of the total demand for timber in the country. Logging in the country is primarily limited to the mountainous areas where coniferous trees are widespread in areas such as the provinces of North Kyŏngsang and Kangwŏn. The veneer and plywood industry has developed largely because of the imported wood. The South Korean evergreen is one of the largest forests in the country covering an area of 5,700 square miles(Worldatlas,2021).
South Korea has relatively few mineral resources within its borders, and the most important mineral reserves in the country include graphite, iron ore, coal, silver, gold, zinc, lead, and tungsten. All these minerals constitute approximately two-thirds of the total value of mineral resources in the country.
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