Sancheong-gun Awarded Excellence in City and County Evaluation for Forest Resources Sector in 2021

Evaluation of Efforts to Enhance the Public Functions of Forests

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 16th that it received an award as an excellent institution in the afforestation and forest management category in the ‘2021 Gyeongsangnam-do Forest Resources Sector City and County Evaluation.’

The county received institutional awards for four consecutive years, following its selection as the best institution in the forest management category in 2018, 2019, and last year.

In this evaluation, Sancheong-gun received high scores in efforts to enhance the public functions of forests.

This year, Sancheong-gun implemented 1,370 hectares of forest management projects and 106 hectares of afforestation projects. It was also evaluated as contributing to economic revitalization through job creation in the local area via public forest management projects.

Additionally, as a 2021 public-private cooperative forest management pilot project, it promoted afforestation projects covering 106 hectares, including economic forest creation, and the Sancheong-gun Forestry Cooperative received a private sector commendation (encouragement award).

A county official said, “Through continuous projects, we will enhance forest value to a higher level both economically and publicly,” and added, “We will create healthy forests so that various benefits provided by forests can be returned to many residents.”

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