Development of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

After introducing various aspects of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) beingplanned and established in the US, the author tries to suggest the future direction for the development of similaractivities of the NEON to be carried out in the region of East Asia including Korea. A review was carried outin terms of the challenges, major questions, missions, developmental history, and some other specifics of theNEON design. It was further extended to the discussion of the issues for the regional construction of theEcological Observatory Network (EON) in East Asia. The author hopes that this review could be used as apreliminary guide in ultimately promoting and advancing research, science and technology in conservation andpreservation of ecosystems being degraded due to anthropogenic disturbances in the region of East Asia.