Gwangju Gwangsan-gu Council Holds Meeting on 'Jangnok Wetland Ecological Conservation'

Assemblyman Park Hyun-seok as Chair... Assemblymen Yoon Hye-young and Park Kyung-shin Agree on the Need for Conservation and Management Ordinance

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangsan District Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City (Chairman Lee Young-hoon) announced on the 10th that it held a meeting to establish the "Jangnok Wetland Conservation and Management Ordinance."

Councilor Park Hyun-seok of Gwangsan District chaired the meeting, which was attended by Councilors Yoon Hye-young and Park Kyung-shin, members of the Hwangryong-dong Jangnok Wetland Conservation and Management Council, related officials, and about 10 residents.

The meeting was organized to gather opinions from residents and stakeholders before enacting an ordinance containing necessary measures for the conservation and management of the ecological environment of the Hwangryonggang Jangnok Wetland, designated as the country's first urban wetland on December 8, 2020.

Attendees unanimously stated, "Jangnok Wetland holds symbolic significance as the first urban national wetland protection area designated through community consensus, so its conservation and management should involve related organizations and civic groups together."

They also emphasized, "There is a need for active promotion to prevent wetland damage such as littering by citizens visiting the Jangnok Wetland and to highlight the necessity of wetland conservation."

Councilor Park Hyun-seok said, "Our role is to systematically conserve and efficiently manage the excellent ecology of Jangnok Wetland and pass on an intact wetland," adding, "We will prepare support measures necessary to create a Jangnok Wetland where nature and humans coexist."

Meanwhile, Councilor Park plans to reflect the contents of the meeting and representatively propose the "Jangnok Wetland Conservation and Management Ordinance" at the 271st extraordinary session next month, stipulating that Gwangsan District work with local residents to preserve the Jangnok Wetland ecosystem.

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