Gimhae City Exceeds 5-Year Plan to Plant 1 Million Trees by 258%... Challenges 5 Million Trees

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, exceeded its five-year plan to plant 1 million trees, which started in 2017, by 258%, planting 2.58 million trees as of the end of 2020, the fourth year.

Accordingly, the city announced on the 5th that it will build on this momentum and implement a five-year plan to plant 5 million trees.

From 2017 to last year, the city secured 11 billion KRW in national and provincial funds, investing 5.07 billion KRW in creating fine dust blocking forests, 4.218 billion KRW in greening projects such as urban forests and facade greening, and 1.858 billion KRW in afforestation projects including mountain restoration and landscape greening.

By planting trees across both urban and suburban areas, the city is reducing fine dust concentration and preventing its spread into residential areas. Recently, efforts have been focused on creating various urban forests, contributing not only environmentally but also to the city’s aesthetics.

In addition, the city expanded landscape green spaces through various urban development projects, planting more trees, and created a spring tree planting boom through diverse promotional channels, encouraging many citizens to participate.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon said, “We will not be satisfied with achieving the 1 million tree planting goal but will establish a new plan to plant 5 million trees to create a climate-safe city Gimhae where citizens can enjoy a pleasant quality of life.”

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