Gokseong-gun Selected for Best Award in 'Urban Forest' Evaluation Providing Forest Benefits to Residents

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 6th that it was selected as the grand prize winner in the 2020 Urban Forest Creation and Management Evaluation held by Jeollanam-do.

This evaluation was conducted by selecting the top 5 cities and counties among 22 basic local governments in Jeonnam through the first document screening, followed by a second on-site inspection.

The county smoothly passed the first round and received high scores in the second round competition among the top 5 cities and counties, winning the grand prize.

Gokseong-gun was honored with the grand prize in the urban forest creation and management evaluation for the Green Ssamsi Forest created at the Veterans Hall in Gokseong-eup and the Meditation Forest created on the site of Osan Elementary School.

The Green Ssamsi Forest at the Veterans Hall was evaluated as excellent in color beauty and design because 10 species of trees, including cherry trees and mugunghwa, created autumn foliage and beautiful understory vegetation.

The Meditation Forest at Osan Elementary School is planted with six species of trees, including pine and yew. It received high marks for creating paths connecting to the surrounding forest through mounding treatment for three-dimensional forest formation.

A county official stated, “We will strive to ensure that residents can enjoy the benefits of the forest through forest research suitable for the region, such as increasing the area of urban forests and expanding green spaces.”

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