Shinan-gun Creates 'Angel Island Bird Sculpture Park' on Heuksando

Exhibition of Over 700 World Bird Craftworks... Soaring as a Premier Tourist Attraction

Heuksando Angel Island New Sculpture Park Panorama / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) has established the "Angel Island Bird Sculpture Park" on Heuksando, one of Korea's representative tourist destinations.

According to the county on the 31st, the completion ceremony was held on the 30th at Eupdong Village in Heuksando, attended by Governor Park Woo-ryang, Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Young-rok, county council members, and local residents. The event included poetry readings by students of Heuksando Middle School and side events such as demonstrations of attaching migratory bird rings and natural release, all conducted in compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

The Bird Sculpture Park, themed around "birds," was first opened on April 4, 2014, to widely promote Heuksando's excellent natural ecology and to build tourism infrastructure and attract external visitors. However, the park had become aged and neglected over time due to several typhoons and strong sea winds.

Nevertheless, as the most local is the most global, efforts were made to maximize the unique regional characteristics that only Heuksando possesses, and the bird sculpture park remodeling project was actively promoted starting in January.

On a site area of 8,500㎡, the park was developed into a distinctive and eco-friendly park harmonizing with Heuksando's beautiful natural scenery, utilizing three existing exhibition ships, about 200 African Zimbabwe Shona artworks, 75 natural rock sculptures, two fountains, a parking lot, pine trees, Jangsu plum trees, and 27 species of wildflowers.

On the same day, the newly opened Bird Sculpture Museum exhibited about 700 items including Heuksando's Dongbaksae (Eastern Crowned Warbler) and wooden bird carvings and crafts from around the world.

Governor Park Woo-ryang said, "The Bird Sculpture Park will play a major role in promoting Heuksando's excellent ecological resources," and added, "We will actively strive to discover and foster differentiated tourism content utilizing specialized local resources to improve the lives of residents in isolated island areas."

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