Bonghwa-gun 'Uguchiri Larch Forest' Selected as This Month's National Forest Premium Forest

Aerial view of the Uguchiri larch forest. Provided by the Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The larch forest around Uguchiri, Chunyang-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk, has been selected as the recommended national forest premium forest of the month.

According to the Korea Forest Service on the 15th, the Uguchiri larch forest was established in 1984. Currently, about 81,000 larch trees grow to heights of 16m to 24m, forming a magnificent forest that is evaluated to have both economic and ecological value.

Walking along the forest road in the Uguchiri larch forest, you will encounter the Baekdudaegan hiking trail. From Doraegijae, passing Okdolbong, and connecting to Bakdallyeong on the Baekdudaegan trail, descending from Bakdallyeong to Ojeon-ri village leads to 'Ojeon Yaksutang,' which is good for quenching thirst.

The nearby National Baekdudaegan Arboretum was established in 2018 to systematically protect the Baekdudaegan and conserve and manage forest biological resources, making it perfect for enjoying the late autumn atmosphere.

Park Hyun-jae, Director of National Forest Management at the Korea Forest Service, introduced, “Larch is a representative afforestation species in Korea, mainly used for timber due to its straight trunk, covering 272 hectares of domestic forests. Among single species, larch ranks second in importance after pine.”

He added, “We recommend enjoying a late autumn forest trip along the Baekdudaegan hiking trail in the quiet Uguchiri valley, where golden leaves spread like the evening glow.”

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