Pohang, Gyeongbuk Accelerates Construction of 'Homibando Forest Welfare Complex'
312 Billion Won Invested, Completion Scheduled for 2025
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province, is set to officially launch the Homibando Forest Welfare Complex project to create a large-scale forest recreation complex.
Pohang City plans to foster the local tourism industry by maximizing the locational advantage of the forest welfare complex, which will offer ocean views and be linked with surrounding tourist resources such as the coastline, through a "coastal forest welfare service."
On the 15th, the city announced that it will invest a total of 31.2 billion KRW to develop a forest welfare complex for forest recreation, healing, and leisure tourists in the Seokbyeong-ri and Samjeong-ri areas of Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu.
The project will include facilities such as a natural recreation forest, healing forest, mountain sports, auto camping site, and forest camping ground, and will be connected with nearby tourist attractions like the Yeonorang Seonyeo Theme Park, Homigot New Millennium Memorial Hall, and Guryongpo Gwamegi Special Zone.
It received designation approval from the Korea Forest Service in July last year and passed the central investment review in March this year. Last month, a service company was selected to establish the complex development plan and implementation plan, aiming to complete the detailed design by 2023 and finish construction by 2025.
The city plans to reflect the opinions of citizens and experts in the planning process, including on-site detailed surveys, environmental and disaster impact assessments, and architectural designs for forest recreation facilities, and to develop the complex in accordance with local conditions.
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A city official stated, "Providing dispersed forest welfare services in one area will greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy," adding, "We will accelerate the project to allow people to fully enjoy Pohang's unique forest welfare services as soon as possible."
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