매화나무 노거수의 현황조사 및 지정관리 방안

Analysis on Actual Status and Designated Management Plan of the Big and Old Prunus mume

A Prunus mume are imbued with the moral culture of our ancestors, yet its symbolism and meaning are fading away in the indifference of modern people. Recently the circumstance the importance of Prunus mume is highlighted in light of profit generation from harvesting fruits rather than of ornamental landscape material for appreciating beautiful flowers. Under the circumstance like this, this study aims to analyze the state of big and old Prunus mume across the nation and its value as natural resources, suggest the necessity of conservation and management of undesignated old and big Prunus mume of which value as the natural resources increases because they grow in a poor environment unlike other big and old trees designated as the natural monument or law-protected trees and futhermore suggest the basic data needed for designating big and old plum tress as the natural heritage. The findings of this study are expected to be used as the basic data for designating big and old Prunus mume as natural monument, Si and Do monument and law-protected trees. Yet as there is no objective quantified standards for evaluating the state of growth and management, age and value of big and old trees, a study on the basis of more specific standards is required and furthermore more precise follow-up studies on other excellent resources on the basis of the basic data regarding the big and old Prunus mume stress across the nation are required.