Muan-gun to Promote 20 Billion Won Forest Park 'Green Project'

Implementation of Projects in 14 Areas Including Naman Modunuri Urban Forest

Aerial View of Healing Forest (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) is set to actively promote a forest park green project this year with a total budget of 20 billion KRW.

According to Muan-gun on the 25th, to help residents recover through nature after the COVID-19 pandemic, plans include 14 project areas such as forest recreation, forest creation, forest protection, and park green spaces.

First, a forest recreation project worth 10.2 billion KRW will be promoted, including the creation of forest healing forests and forest bathing facilities, forest education operations, indoor gardens, and the construction of the Hoisan Baekryeonji Arboretum.

Additionally, a park green space project worth 6.2 billion KRW will be carried out, including the creation of six urban forests, urban parks and small parks, and street tree projects.

Once the forest recreation and park green space projects are completed, it is expected that the provision of various forest services and the expansion of park green spaces will increase residents' satisfaction.

Furthermore, to cultivate and protect forests, a forest creation project worth 1.5 billion KRW will be promoted, including afforestation of 35 hectares, logging of 33 hectares, and forest tending of 407 hectares. A forest protection project worth 2.1 billion KRW will also be implemented, including forest control and erosion prevention at four sites, maintenance of 39 old and protected trees, and installation and repair of 14 km of forest roads.

Key projects include the Mulmaji-gol Healing Forest, the open forest at the Jeonnam Provincial Government Reservoir Modunuri, and the fine dust blocking forest at Namak Waterfront Park. Alongside these, an arboretum will be built at Hoisan Baekryeonji, and indoor gardens will be created at Muan International Airport and the Jeonnam Provincial Library.

Additionally, forest projects such as economic forest creation of 29 hectares, eco-friendly logging of 33 hectares, installation of a Sabang Dam in Haksong-ri, Haeje-myeon, and coastal erosion prevention projects in Cheonggye and Hyeonggyeong-myeon will be promoted.

Governor Kim San said, “We will provide accessible green spaces such as urban forests and parks along with various forest services to comfort residents exhausted by COVID-19. We will successfully complete this year’s projects and develop Muan into an eco-friendly ecological city where people and nature coexist in harmony.”

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