Chungnam, Restoration of Tidal Flat Vegetation in Garorim Bay and Geunso Bay

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province is set to restore tidal flat vegetation in the Garorim Bay and Geunso Bay areas.

On the 30th, the province announced that the Garorim Bay area around Deoksong-ri, Daehwang-ri, and Yanggal-ri in Palbong-myeon, Seosan, and the Geunso Bay area around Beopsan-ri in Sowon-myeon and Mageum-ri in Geunheung-myeon were included in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ ‘2022 Tidal Flat Vegetation Restoration Project’ target sites.

The restoration project aims to contribute to ‘2050 Carbon Neutrality’ by restoring salt-tolerant halophytic plant communities in tidal flats to enhance carbon absorption capacity, while also providing marine organism habitats and revitalizing the local economy.

According to the project selection results, the province plans to invest 15 billion KRW each by 2025 to restore vegetation in the Garorim Bay area of Seosan and the Geunso Bay area of Taean.

The Garorim Bay tidal flat vegetation restoration will expand native halophytic plant communities such as Salicornia within tidal flats where estuarine ecosystems have developed adjacent to the Yanggilcheon stream, and install ecological trails and observatories for marine ecological experiences in the surrounding area.

In particular, the province’s plan is to maximize synergistic effects by linking the restoration project with the Garorim Bay National Marine Garden creation project.

The Taean Geunso Bay tidal flat vegetation restoration will utilize abandoned salt fields within Geunso Bay, where natural scenery and seawater circulation provide suitable conditions for halophytic plants, to create a halophyte seed bank park and leisure space.

Geunso Bay will be developed as a nursery for nationwide expansion of halophytic plant communities such as reeds, Phragmites, and Salicornia, and seasonal themed trails and walking paths will be created. By linking with the marine healing center under construction in nearby Nam-myeon, the province aims to establish its position as a marine ecological tourism and leisure city.

Yoon Jin-seop, Director of the Provincial Department of Oceans and Fisheries, said, “The province will strive for sustainable conservation and management of tidal flats and realization of marine ecosystem service values, aiming for additional registration following the Seocheon tidal flats listed as a World Natural Heritage site and the establishment of an integrated management hub for World Natural Heritage.”

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