Chilgok-gun Receives 'Minister of Environment Award' for Excellent Ecological Stream Restoration Case... Noticeable Water Quality Improvement in Dongjeongcheon

The view of Dongjeongcheon in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 25th that Dongjeongcheon in Chilgok-gun was selected for the 'Encouragement Award' in the Ministry of Environment's '2020 Ecological River Restoration Project Best Practices Contest,' receiving the Minister of Environment Award and a prize of 1 million won.

The Ministry of Environment evaluated the contest focusing on water quality improvement, aquatic ecosystem restoration effects, and post-restoration management, selecting six outstanding cases nationwide.

Dongjeongcheon in Chilgok-gun is an ecological river restoration project completed in 2017 with a total construction cost of 5.136 billion won. At that time, Chilgok-gun carried out bank maintenance using vegetation mats, natural stone stacking, and ecological blocks, and installed three artificial wetlands and nine natural-type riffles.

Through this restoration project, the water quality, which was BOD grade 3 (3.63 ppm) in 2014, improved to grade 1B (1.65 ppm) last year, classified as 'good water.' In this area, biodiversity also increased with 40 families, 72 taxa, and 79 species observed, including continuous sightings of natural monuments such as otters and common kestrels, achieving enhanced biodiversity and ecosystem health.

Choi Dae-jin, Director of the Environment and Forestry Resources Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "Last year, Wangpicheon in Uljin-gun won the grand prize, and Mojeoncheon in Mungyeong-si received the encouragement award, showing that the interest and participation of Gyeongbuk residents in the environment are leading to good results," adding, "Next year, we will further expand the ecological river restoration projects and strive to create clean rivers that residents can enjoy together."

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