Gyeonggi-do Develops 'Aquatic Ecotourism Sites' Including Gapyeong Yongsogyeok Valley... Releases Loach and Others

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is transforming local rivers into aquatic ecological tourist destinations after removing illegal facilities and turning them into 'clean valleys.'

On the 12th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it released 16,000 native fish species, including Miyugi (native catfish species) and Mikkuri (native loach species), into three locations including Gapyeong Yongso Valley.

The province released 1,000 Miyugi and 15,000 Mikkuri respectively at Gapyeong Yongso Valley on the 10th, Yeoju Jurok-ri Valley on the 11th, and Pocheon Baegun Valley on the 12th.

Earlier, in April, the province selected these three valleys as target sites for the 'Clean Valley Tourism Attraction Project.'

Choi Yong-hoon, director of the provincial tourism department, explained, "To establish the clean valleys as new tourist attractions unique to Gyeonggi Province, we plan to continue various programs that consider social distancing levels, such as fish release events."

The province is currently holding the 'Clean Valley Emotional Certification Photo Contest' until the end of this month.

Visitors to the clean valleys can submit photos and emotionally creative captions on the contest website.

Considering future social distancing levels, the province will actively promote clean valleys through media product placement (PPL), celebrity (influencer) marketing, development of specialized tourism products, travel supporters, and fam tours.

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