Jangseong-gun Plants 10,000 Yellow Iris Flowers Along Hwangryonggang River

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu]?On the 29th, Jangseong County in Jeonnam announced that it held the ‘Hwangryonggang Governance Yellow Iris Event,’ a collaborative event between the local government and residents, along the Hwangryonggang area.

On this day, more than 150 residents belonging to local agricultural organizations participated. The location was between Seosam Rose Tunnel and Munhwa Bridge, where the county residents divided into four zones and planted 10,000 yellow irises.

The yellow iris creates a beautiful landscape when forming colonies and is known to have water purification capabilities more than five times greater than other aquatic plants.

The county’s relationship with the yellow iris began in 2019.

To commemorate the first anniversary of the 7th local government administration, the county announced plans to create the largest yellow iris complex in Korea along Hwangryonggang. The initial 1.5 km scale iris complex has now expanded to a 5.2 km section.

Many visitors come during the blooming season, and the water quality improvement effect has received strong support from local residents.

The event included participation from local agricultural organizations such as the Nongchon Jidojahoe (Rural Leaders Association), Saenghwal Gaeseonhoe (Life Improvement Association), 4-H Headquarters Alumni Association, 4-H Federation, Han Nongyeon (Korean Farmers Association), Han Yeonong (Korean Women Farmers Association), and the Return-to-Farming and Village Residents Association.

County Governor Yoo Doo-seok said, “Since the beginning of the 6th local government administration, we have promoted the Yellow City Project inspired by Hwangryonggang, revitalizing the city and residents’ lives. The upcoming four years of the 7th administration will be a time to complete the Yellow City and leap forward to build a better future for Jangseong.”

He added, “Taking this event as an opportunity, we will renew Jangseong’s county administration philosophy of building strong trust between the public and private sectors and creating future-oriented values, and devote ourselves to constructing a prosperous rural community with 50,000 residents.”

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