"Suncheon Bay and Taehwa River Followed by Yeongil Bay as the 3rd National Garden"... Pohang City Launches Full-Scale National Garden Development

Formation of Practical Working Group, Benchmarking Suncheonman National Garden for 'Implementation'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Pohang City announced on the 19th that it will embark on a national garden creation project based on the achievements of the 'GreenWay Project,' which has been underway since 2016 to create a green ecological city.

Pohang City formed a working group consisting of 12 members from 6 departments, and over two days on the 17th and 18th, Mayor Lee Kang-deok and the working group participated in visiting Suncheonman National Garden and Suncheonman Wetland to prepare concrete implementation plans.

During this visit, the working group listened to explanations about the promotion strategies and creation cases of Suncheonman National Garden from Choi Deok-rim, a research fellow at the Local Autonomy Management Research Institute and former head of the Suncheonman National Garden Creation Headquarters, and held discussions on national garden creation plans suitable for Pohang's regional conditions. Suncheonman National Garden, designated in September 2015 as South Korea's first national garden, covers an area of approximately 920,000㎡ and consists of 57 themed gardens.

To be designated as a national garden, the following requirements must be met according to the 'Act on the Creation and Promotion of Arboretums and Gardens': securing a garden area of over 300,000㎡, securing green space of over 40%, creating more than five themed gardens, and securing dedicated organizations and personnel. Following the establishment of Suncheonman National Garden in September 2015, Ulsan Taehwagang National Garden was designated as the second national garden in October last year.

Pohang City plans to first establish an efficient strategy for creating a national garden that utilizes Pohang Bay's complex urban characteristics, where the city, sea, and forests harmonize. To this end, while conducting a feasibility study for the national garden, they are envisioning a new type of national garden linking the coastline centered on Yeongil Bay with forests.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang expressed strong enthusiasm, saying, "We planned to create a national garden to pass on a pleasant and beautiful urban space to future generations," and "We will create a distinctive national garden considering Pohang's geographical characteristics to make an attractive city."

Meanwhile, since 2016, Pohang City has been promoting the GreenWay Project, which connects urban forest trails and waterways to solve urban problems and breathe new life into the stagnant city.

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