Boseong-gun, Creation of Circular Walking Trail in Boseong-eup

Gathering Employee Ideas to Create Urban Forests in a Sustainable Way Draws Attention

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Cheon-seok] Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that the “Multifunctional Resident Welfare Forest,” which has been promoted since 2019, is entering its finishing stages, and the circular walking trail in Boseong-eup is expected to be completed.

Since the 7th local government administration, Boseong-gun has been promoting the creation of a 10 million tree urban forest project, establishing △ a resident participation forest using the green tea village Boseong traditional market and vacant lots along the railroad, △ Dongyuncheon Ecological Stream Park (deck trail), and △ multifunctional resident welfare forest, thereby creating a circular walking trail in Boseong-eup.

The “Multifunctional Resident Welfare Forest” is a multifunctional urban forest aimed at reducing fine dust and blocking odor inflow, located along the old national road for a 2.1 km section from Usan Intersection next to Usan Jugong Apartment in Boseong-eup to Janggeori Intersection.

The “Multifunctional Resident Welfare Forest” connects Boseong-eup from east to west and is expected to serve as a resting place and park where residents can enjoy health and relaxation.

Boseong-gun plans to lay pine stone and loam on the 2.1 km trail opened in the center of the forest to create a barefoot path. Additionally, in the resting forest space on the traffic island, distinctive trees and wildflowers will be planted, and a resting deck will be installed to complete the project.

In particular, the process of creating the forest is natural-friendly and sustainable, which has earned the Boseong-gun “Resident Welfare Forest” good evaluations and attention. Boseong-gun transported and utilized soil generated from the comprehensive development project of Sinheung Hill in Boseong-eup to the welfare forest and signed an agreement with the Jeollanam-do Forest Resources Research Institute to receive trees free of charge.

Moreover, trees that need to be removed from large-scale projects commissioned by the county and flood recovery sites were recycled and transplanted to the welfare forest, achieving budget savings and enhancing the effectiveness of the project.

Using various ideas such as applying logs collected from forest maintenance and other projects or wood chips produced by crushing them around wildflower planting sites and forest trails, a primeval forest-type forest was created, also achieving budget savings.

The “Resident Welfare Forest” is also full of considerations for users. Safety protective railings made of bamboo were installed in sections where children visitors might stray, and bamboo benches were placed in resting areas so residents can enjoy the forest longer.

A Boseong-gun official stated, “With the completion of the 2.1 km multifunctional resident welfare forest, a circular walking trail around Boseong-eup has been completed.” He added, “We plan to gather opinions and additionally create sections that were not connected or requested by residents among the Boseong-eup trail usage sections.”

Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Cheon-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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