Hwasun-gun Conducts Growth Inspection of 851 Protected Trees Including Zelkova

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 27th that it will inspect the growth status, surrounding conditions, and management practices of 851 designated and managed protected trees, including Zelkova trees, across 306 locations.

The county plans to focus on inspecting the vitality of the protected trees, damage levels, pest and disease damage, tree injuries, and whether concrete construction or facility installations are obstructing root growth.

Based on the inspection results, appropriate protective measures such as surgical treatment and surrounding maintenance will be taken according to priority for protected trees with poor growth conditions.

To prevent the risk of dead branches falling due to heavy rain and typhoons, safety inspections including pruning will continue to be conducted.

The county is investing 130 million KRW this year to carry out maintenance projects twice in the first half and once in the second half of the year.

In the first half, surgical treatments, canopy control, nutrient supply, pruning of dead and weak branches, installation of supports, and removal of concrete were carried out on 123 protected trees at 17 locations.

The maintenance project for the second half is planned to be carried out in October.

A county official said, “Hwasun has the largest number of designated and managed protected trees in Jeollanam-do, and we implement annual projects to improve the growth environment of protected trees. We will do our best to safely preserve the protected trees that hold memories shared by village residents since childhood.”

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