Gwangju City Council Visits 'Mudeungsan Pyeongdume Wetland' "Will Pass Wetlands to Future Generations"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Environmental Welfare Subcommittee of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council Policy Network (Chairperson Shin Su-jeong) recently visited the Mudeungsan Pyeongdume Wetland, which was designated as a special protection zone, to inspect the progress of the restoration project.

The Pyeongdume Wetland special protection zone was designated in December last year. The Mudeungsan National Park Office conducted a basic survey on wetland vegetation and flow changes, restored an erosion section (896㎡), and created an ecological retention pond (18m×11m). They are also promoting cooperative wetland protection activities and the expansion of the protection zone designation.

On the 13th, members of the Environmental Welfare Subcommittee listened to the progress of the Pyeongdume Wetland special protection zone restoration project from the Head of Resource Conservation at the Mudeungsan National Park Office on site.

Afterwards, the members received an explanation about the current status and value of the Pyeongdume Wetland from Kim Young-seon, Deputy Director of Hanbaek Ecology Research Institute, and toured the wetland together while listening to plans for national wetland designation and expansion of the national park special protection zone.

They said, “Wetlands have high ecological, economic, and scenic value, but it is regrettable that wetlands within Gwangju are disappearing,” adding, “The city council will also strive to pass ordinances for wetland conservation so that wetlands can be passed on to future generations.”

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