Nine specimen storages (Storage capacity: 5.5 million specimens)
Secured 250,000 specimens in total (60,000 specimens added each year)
Contribution in establishment of national biological sovereignty via specimen security and preservation
Specimen is a criterion for identifying species, a basic unit of biodiversity, and a tool for recognizing national sovereignty on biological resources in each country according to the Nagoya Protocol.
Contributed to the establishment of a freshwater specimen storage system via systematic preservation and management of samples, preparation of a foundation for the bioindustry, and security of national biological sovereignty.
Establishment of a stable specimen preservation system
Equipped with constant temperature and humidity for sample storage in optimal conditions, UV protection lights to prevent bleaching of samples, and gas fire-extinguishing facility to avoid sample damage in case of fire.
Established a complimentary specimen storage management system by compiling the digital management method (RFID/barcode and wireless temperature and humidity system) and traditional storage facility management method.
Created an environment for biological resource conservation by controlling disease and insect pests via fumigation facility management.
Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources