Wando-gun Selected for 'Creating Jeonnam in the Forest' Contest Project

Securing 500 Million Won in Project Funds, Creating Chungdong Village Scenic Forest Together with Residents and Organizations Today

Wando-gun, a panoramic view of Geumil-eup, the target site of the Jeonnam Forest Creation Contest project (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyungpil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 21st that it secured a total project budget of 500 million KRW by being selected for the 2021 "Creating Forests in Jeonnam" contest project.

The selected project is the Geumil Chungdong Village Green Network Scenic Forest Creation Project, which will involve creating a forest together with village residents and organizations going forward.

To be selected for the project, from the application stage, the goal was set to create a forest differentiated from other regions, strategically incorporating native aromatic plants (plants with fragrant leaves and flowers) growing naturally in the county.

Additionally, sites frequently used by village residents, locations that can be developed into tourist resources through future construction of a connecting bridge, and areas that maximize harmony with surrounding forests to establish themselves as unique local landscape resources were chosen as target sites.

The "Creating Forests in Jeonnam, Resident Participation Forest Creation Project" is a project where residents and organizations directly participate in planting and nurturing trees on idle village land and small plots.

Through forest creation, it is expected to improve the landscape as well as provide places for residents to rest, meet, gather, and foster friendship and communication.

Wando-gun has been leading the provision of forest welfare services in daily life by being selected for various contest projects every year.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol of Wando-gun said, "So far, a total of 11 forests have been created through the Creating Forests in Jeonnam project, and through this contest project selection, we were once again able to confirm the active participation and will of village residents and organizations," adding, "We will do our best to ensure that Wando-gun becomes a place with beautiful forests in every village by continuously promoting not only forest creation but also follow-up management."

Meanwhile, Wando-gun has been steadily planting native species selected with a focus from the planning stage to create differentiated forests in response to the globally important issue of climate change. As a result, it has received the Grand Prize in the Village Forest Contest and the Excellence Award in the Creating Forests in Jeonnam project evaluation.

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