Birch Forest in Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk, Designated as a National 'Premium Forest'

Korea Forest Service Designates 5 New Sites Nationwide... Number of Premium Forests in Gyeongbuk Increases to 6

Nutrient-rich Birch Forest.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 11th that 'Jukpari Birch Forest' in Subi-myeon, Yeongyang-gun has been included among the five newly designated national forest premium forests nationwide by the Korea Forest Service.

The newly selected premium forests are ▲Jukpari Birch Forest in Subi-myeon, Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk ▲Banghari Oak Forest in Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do ▲Taehwasan Scenic Forest in Yeongwol-eup, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do ▲Pine Forest on Ocheongsan Mountain in Sancheok-myeon, Chungju-si, Chungbuk ▲Hinoki Cypress Forest on Munsusan Mountain in Gochang-eup, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk.

National forest premium forests are selected based on ecological and scenic forest value, forest service utilization content, and forest management. With the addition of these five sites, the total number of premium forests designated by the Korea Forest Service nationwide has increased to 40.

In Gyeongbuk Province, in addition to the Yeongyang Birch Forest, premium forests include Geommaksan Korean Pine Forest in Subi, Yeongyang, Danjibong Forest in Jeungsan-myeon, Gimcheon, Cheongoksan in Socheon-myeon, Bonghwa, Uguchi in Chunyang-myeon, Bonghwa, and the Seonginbong and Naribong areas on Ulleungdo Island. The newly selected Yeongyang Birch Forest was artificially planted in 1993 and covers an area of 30 hectares, with its white trees and green leaves being especially attractive.

To utilize the resources of the birch forest, Gyeongbuk Province signed a business agreement on November 19 last year with the Southern Regional Forest Service and Yeongyang-gun to revitalize the 'Yeongyang Birch Forest Area.' Accordingly, the Korea Forest Service is constructing a 2 km birch forest trail, and Gyeongbuk Province is conducting a basic plan and feasibility study for the birch area tourism resource development.

Choi Dae-jin, Director of the Environmental and Forest Resources Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "Our province has six national forest premium forests, including the Yeongyang Birch Forest," and added, "We will foster these as a forest tourism model for the post-COVID era through cooperation between national institutions and local governments so that the public can relax."

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