Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Conduct 'Intensive Crackdown' on Illegal Activities in Namhansanseong Provincial Park

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will crack down on illegal activities within Namhansanseong Provincial Park.

The Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police announced on the 31st that from the 6th to the 10th of next month, they will conduct a focused investigation into illegal activities such as unauthorized construction, illegal change of use, and unauthorized logging within Namhansanseong Provincial Park.

This investigation will focus on ▲ constructing or installing buildings or structures without permission ▲ illegally changing the use of buildings ▲ unauthorized alteration of farmland or mountain land into parking lots, playgrounds, etc. ▲ unauthorized logging.

If buildings or structures are constructed or landforms altered within natural parks including Namhansanseong Provincial Park, violators will be subject to imprisonment of up to three years or fines up to 30 million won under the Natural Parks Act.

Namhansanseong Provincial Park is an area preserved and managed as a natural park under the Natural Parks Act and as a development-restricted zone under the Development Restriction Zones Act.

The special judicial police will take strong measures against acts damaging natural parks in accordance with relevant laws such as the Natural Parks Act, the Development Restriction Zones Act, and the Mountainous Area Management Act.

Yoon Tae-wan, head of the provincial special judicial police, emphasized, "We will do our best to eradicate illegal activities within Namhansanseong Provincial Park, which boasts excellent natural scenery and cultural heritage, so that residents can use it comfortably."

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