Gwangyang-si Supports Installation of Facilities to Prevent Wildlife Damage

Promotion of Preventive Projects to Reduce Damage Caused by Wildlife

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeonnam announced that it will implement the ‘2022 Wildlife Damage Prevention Facility Installation Support Project’ to prevent damage caused by harmful wild animals such as wild boars, water deer, and magpies to crops and other agricultural products.

The support project accepts applications at the township and district offices located in the farmland areas from the 8th to the 22nd of this month. The support amount covers 60% subsidy and at least 40% self-payment, with a maximum support of up to 2.5 million KRW per farm. The selection criteria consider detailed factors such as whether damage prevention facilities have been supported within the last three years, installation costs, and whether specialty crops are cultivated.

Supported facilities include electric and solar-powered fences, wire mesh fences, and protective nets.

So far, the city has supported 234 farms with 600 million KRW from 2014 to 2021 for wildlife damage prevention projects, striving to prevent damage to farm crops. Even after facility installation, farms are required to maintain the damage prevention facilities for at least five years to ensure continuous preventive effects.

Lee Gwang-shin, Director of the Resource Circulation Division, said, “We will promptly carry out the damage prevention project before the crop harvest season begins to help prevent damage caused by harmful wild animals. Farms wishing to apply can do so at the township and district offices responsible for their farmland within the application period.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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