'Gwangju-si Wetland Conservation and Management Ordinance' Passes Standing Committee Review

Representative Proposal by City Councilor Kim Gwang-ran

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The "Gwangju Metropolitan City Wetland Conservation and Management Ordinance," proposed by Kim Gwangran, a member of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Democratic Party, Gwangsan 4), has passed the review of the Environmental Welfare Committee.

The ordinance includes necessary measures for the efficient conservation and management of wetlands, aiming to preserve wetlands and their biodiversity so that citizens can live healthy and pleasant lives.

It also outlines the mayor's role in establishing and implementing wetland conservation action plans, as well as annually inspecting and evaluating the progress of these plans.

Councilor Kim Gwangran stated, "Despite the high ecological value of various wetlands, including reservoirs scattered throughout the city, they have been neglected or indiscriminately developed and covered with concrete floors." She added, "With the enactment of this ordinance, we hope to prevent the destruction of wetlands and cultivate urban wetlands as spaces for citizens' rest and ecological environments."

With the passage of this ordinance, it is expected to serve as an opportunity to establish systematic management and utilization plans for urban wetlands in Gwangju, in line with the designation of Jangnok Wetland as a national wetland.

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