Gwangyang City Promotes Major Invasive Plant Removal Project

Contributing to the Protection of Native Plants and the Restoration of Biodiversity

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 7th that it will promote the ‘Major Ecosystem Invasive Plant Intensive Removal Project’ for protecting native plants and restoring biodiversity in the region.

The invasive plants mainly inhabiting the area include Dokkaebi-gaji, Aegisuyoung, Gasibak, and Pigweed, which are known to cause pollen allergies and inhibit the growth of native plants, thereby damaging the soundness and diversity of the ecosystem.

The city plans to intensively remove invasive plants distributed in Baegunsan Recreational Forest, which has high natural ecological conservation value and excellent natural scenery, Madong Ecological Park frequently visited and used by many citizens, the area around Su-eo Dam, and the floodplains of Dong and Seo streams in Gwangyang-eup.

This project will continue until next month, and due to the strong self-sustaining and reproductive abilities of invasive plants, 100% removal is not possible. Therefore, continuous monitoring and removal efforts will be conducted focusing on the distribution areas even after removal.

Kim Jae-hee, Director of the Environment Division, said, “We will do our best to continuously investigate the habitats of invasive species and prevent their spread to restore the health of the native ecosystem and conserve biodiversity.”

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