Gyeonggi-do Forest Recreation Facilities to be 'Closed' Until the 6th of Next Month

[Asia Economy (Uijeongbu) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will temporarily close five forest recreation facilities within the province.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Forest Environment Research Institute announced on the 26th that it will temporarily close five forest recreation facilities directly operated by the province, including Chukryeongsan Natural Recreation Forest and Mulhyanggi Arboretum, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The facilities to be closed are Namyangju Chukryeongsan Natural Recreation Forest, Gapyeong Gangssibong Natural Recreation Forest, Osan Mulhyanggi Arboretum, Ansan Badahyanggi Arboretum, and Gapyeong Jathyanggi Pureunsup. Forest experience programs operating at each facility will also be suspended.

The closure period is until the 6th of next month. For the 575 people who had made prior reservations to use Chukryeongsan Natural Recreation Forest and Gangssibong Natural Recreation Forest during this period (315 for Chukryeongsan, 260 for Gangssibong), full refunds will be issued without any cancellation fees.

The institute is implementing its own prevention measures at each facility, such as providing disinfectants and regular disinfection. Additionally, considering the COVID-19 transmission situation, the closure period is planned to be extended by about 10 days.

A provincial official stated, "Since forest recreation facilities are places frequently used by many residents, we have inevitably decided to close them to prevent the spread of COVID-19," and added, "We ask all residents to actively cooperate in preventing COVID-19."

The five forest recreation facilities, including Chukryeongsan Natural Recreation Forest, are directly operated by Gyeonggi Province to provide leisure, mental and physical stability, and forest welfare to residents, with an annual average of approximately 687,000 users.

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