Wando-gun, Creating a Pleasant Streetscape Environment on National Road No. 13

160 Million Won Invested, 8,000 Honggasi and Other Trees Planted

Wando County is promoting a supplementary tree planting project along the four-lane section of National Road No. 13, from Gunoe Bulmok to Wondong. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 10th that it will promote a street tree supplementary planting project on the 4-lane section of National Road No. 13 from Gunoe Bulmok to Wondong to create a pleasant street environment.

National Road No. 13 is the entrance road to Wando-gun, where evergreen species such as Honggasi (Diospyros lotus) and Hwanggeum Sacheolnamu (Golden Euonymus) are planted, receiving positive responses from visitors to Wando for its “distinctive features.” However, recently, due to typhoons and abnormal climate conditions, the street trees have withered, causing gaps in the tree coverage.

Accordingly, the county is investing 160 million KRW to extensively maintain the street tree section of National Road No. 13 to provide a beautiful street landscape through this project.

A total of 8,311 trees will be planted in the street tree section, including 329 Honggasi trees, 3,990 Hwanggeum Sacheolnamu trees, and 3,992 Kkotdaenggangnamu (Koelreuteria paniculata) trees.

Shin Woo-cheol, Governor of Wando-gun, said, “Street trees are an important green element that allows easy access to nature, with excellent public functions such as improving the landscape and reducing fine dust. Especially with the Wando International Seaweed Expo to be held next year, we will strive to provide a distinctive green landscape through supplementary street tree planting.”

Wando-gun plans to carry out the project in April, the optimal planting season in spring, to minimize tree mortality and defects, and also contribute to the rapid execution of local finances to revitalize the local economy, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19.

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