Sancheong-gun Selected as Best for 3 Consecutive Years in Provincial Forest Management Project

1790ha Forest Management This Year... Employment Creation Effect
Leading Conservation and Utilization Including Promotion of Model Forest Management Complexes

Sancheong-gun Forest Management Project Biomass Collection Team (Photo by Sancheong-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 21st that it was selected as the best institution in the forest management category for three consecutive years in the ‘2020 Forest Resources Sector City and County Evaluation’ conducted by Gyeongnam Province.

The county received the best institution award this year as well, following its selection as the best institution in 2018 and 2019.

This is evaluated as a high score reflecting the county’s efforts to enhance the public benefits of forests.

This year, through an active forest management project, the county carried out a total of 1,790 hectares of forest management, including ▲300 hectares of fine dust reduction forest management ▲300 hectares of large tree management ▲140 hectares of young tree management ▲550 hectares of grass cutting ▲500 hectares of vine removal.

It also contributed to revitalizing the local economy by creating employment through public forest management projects.

In this evaluation, the Sancheong-gun Forestry Cooperative was also recognized for its contribution by promoting a 91-hectare afforestation project through the ‘2020 Consignment-type Proxy Management Pilot Project (Economic Forest Creation, etc.)’ and received an encouragement award.

A county official said, “This award is the result of continuous efforts to nurture forest resources and enhance the public functions of forests,” adding, “We will continue to strive to create healthy forests so that the various benefits provided by forests can reach more residents.”

Meanwhile, the county is promoting various forest resource conservation and utilization projects such as a thornless Aumnamu distribution project, forest management experience events in cooperation with the Sancheong-gun Forestry Cooperative, a pilot project for kudzu removal and purchase, and a secondary processed forest biomass project.

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