Chungnam Promotes 'Sabang Project' for Forest Disaster Prevention

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province is promoting anti-erosion projects such as the installation of check dams to prevent forest disasters.

According to the province on the 12th, landslides averaging 226 hectares per year have occurred nationwide over the past 10 years. Among these, an average of 9 hectares of landslides occurred annually in Chungnam, causing forest damage and property losses.

Moreover, recently, concentrated heavy rains accompanied by typhoons have frequently occurred nationwide due to climate change, increasing the risk of forest disasters.

Accordingly, the province is promoting anti-erosion projects including ▲16 check dams (4 billion KRW) ▲14 stream conservation sections (2.7 billion KRW) ▲5 hectares of mountain erosion control (400 million KRW) ▲3 forest restoration sites (1 billion KRW) to minimize damage caused by forest disasters.

In addition, to enhance the completeness of the projects, the province plans to comprehensively consider the necessity, suitability, and environmental aspects from site selection to ensure that related projects are carried out in an eco-friendly manner at optimal locations.

Above all, the province intends to make every effort to complete projects such as check dams, stream conservation, and mountain erosion control before the summer monsoon season begins.

Lee Sang-chun, head of the Forest Resources Division of the province, said, “Although anti-erosion projects are public projects that benefit residents, most of the land is privately owned, making project implementation very difficult. Since the purpose of these projects is to prevent forest disasters and protect the lives and property of residents, we seek active cooperation from the residents.”

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