Hamyang Sangnim Park, Intensive Crackdown on Violations of Leash and Pet Waste Regulations

Intensive Crackdown Until Late March During Travel Season, Fines Imposed for Violations

Panoramic view of Sangnim Park in Hamyang.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will intensively crack down on violations such as failure to leash dogs and failure to collect pet waste in Sangnim Park until the end of March, ahead of the peak recreational season.

Sangnim Park, the Thousand-Year Forest, was designated and announced as a neighborhood park with an area of about 47 hectares at its current location in 1967, and the designation was changed to about 38 hectares in July 2020.

As a neighborhood park under the "Act on Urban Parks and Green Areas," it is principally managed and operated according to this law, but the Sangnim (forest) area within the park, designated as Natural Monument No. 154 in 1962, is also subject to the "Cultural Heritage Protection Act."

With the beginning of spring and the warming weather approaching the peak recreational season, the county expects many tourists and residents to visit. Therefore, to proactively address recurring complaints every year, it will focus on cracking down on failure to leash dogs and failure to collect pet waste.

If these rules are violated, a fine of 50,000 KRW will be imposed, but for dangerous dogs, the "Animal Protection Act" will be applied, imposing fines up to 1,000,000 KRW, and strong measures will be taken.

A county official stated, "Following last year's Expo, the 'Thousand-Year Forest Sangnim,' which has established itself as a premium healing tourism course, we ask for the cooperation and consideration of residents so that visitors can leave with a good impression."

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