Gwangyang City Selected for 2022 Community Group Participation Forest Project Competition

Creating a Beautiful Baegunje Scenic Forest through Public-Private Cooperation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 30th that Baegunje Scenic Forest in Bonggang-myeon (Bonggang-myeon Village Leaders' Association) was selected for the 2022 ‘Creating Jeonnam in the Forest’ resident and organization participation forest project, securing a project budget of 480 million KRW.

The selected ‘2022 Baegunje Scenic Forest Creation Project’ is a follow-up project to the ‘2021 Baegunje Scenic Forest Creation Project’ completed around June.

The plan is to enhance the completeness of the scenic forest by supplementing or additionally planting trees and installing facilities within the target area, providing citizens with a beautiful and vibrant landscape and a comfortable green resting place throughout all four seasons.

To maintain the beautiful scenic forest, professional personnel such as members of the Bonggang-myeon Village Leaders' Association and the Urban Forest Garden Management Team operated by the city will be assigned for thorough management.

Kim Jae-bok, Director of the Greenery Division, said, “We will focus on creating urban forests by planting and cultivating flowers and trees as part of ‘Creating Jeonnam in the Forest.’ We will do our best to create a ‘Happy Gwangyang in the Forest’ with citizens, looking forward to a green future for 100 years and maintaining beautiful forests.”

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