Sunrise Spot Suncheon-si Hwapo Village Seaside Land Covered with Waste Aggregate

Concerns Over Resident Discomfort and Ecological Damage from Waste Aggregate Dust
‘Suspicion’ That Development Activities Aim to Kill Large Sonamu Trees

As seen in the photo, most of the forest land is covered with waste aggregate.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The towering pine trees on the beach of Hwapo Village, Byeollyang-myeon, Suncheon City, where the Suncheon Bay mudflat connects to Yeoja Bay and is famous for its beautiful sunrise, are suffering, surrounded by waste concrete aggregates.

The owner of the forest land in Hwapo Village is known to be Mr. A, who runs a bathhouse business in Suncheon.

According to village residents, the forest land owned by Mr. A “was only under construction on weekends when government officials were off,” and “since last month, construction has been underway, and currently the area is covered with several loads of 15-ton dump trucks filled with waste concrete aggregates.”

Hwapo Village, known as a good place to live, is suffering from cement dust flying into the village due to the construction.

Resident B of Hwapo Village said, “The dust flying now is a problem, but since the entire area of Amya is covered with waste aggregates, there are concerns about carcinogens caused by cement dust in the future, and if the dust and powder from the waste aggregates flow into the sea, it could lead to marine environmental and ecosystem destruction.”

Also, a village resident said, “I understand that development activities are not possible because of the pine trees,” adding, “If they cover it with waste concrete, the towering pine trees will wither,” and “several pine trees actually disappeared last time.”

Most of the forest land and land surrounding Hwapo Beach are designated as natural environment conservation areas and fishery resource protection zones to restrict development and protect the ecological city of Suncheon.

For some reason, most of the land owned by Mr. A is designated as a planned management area, allowing development.

Because it is land where development is possible, there are criticisms that the towering pine trees are being killed.

Following the illegal reclamation incident in Suncheon Bay, if there are illegal acts destroying the ecological city of Suncheon, prompt administrative action by the Suncheon city authorities is necessary.

Kim Mi-yeon, Chairperson of the Urban Construction Committee of the Suncheon City Council, said, “If there are illegal acts threatening the ecological city of Suncheon, they must be strictly punished to prevent recurrence.”

The land adjacent to the seaside in Hwapo Village, Byeollyang-myeon, Suncheon City, is home to naturally growing large pine trees.

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