<산림청> Forest Service to Open National and Public Forest Roads During Chuseok Holiday

A view of the forest road laid along the forest path. Provided by the Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service will open the gates of national and public forest roads during the Chuseok holiday period.

The Korea Forest Service announced on the 2nd that from the 9th to the 12th of this month, forest roads managed by the national and local governments will be temporarily opened to enhance convenience for ancestral grave visitors and those visiting their hometowns.

The forest roads to be opened include 7,759 km managed by 27 national forest management offices nationwide and 16,222 km managed by 243 cities, counties, and districts.

However, forest roads in areas where the ground has weakened due to heavy rains last month and where secondary damage such as landslides is a concern will not be opened.

Where opening forest roads is difficult, the managing institutions will operate flexibly according to local circumstances during normal times, and information about forest road openings can be confirmed through the relevant local government or national forest management office.

Nam Sung-hyun, head of the Korea Forest Service, emphasized, “When using forest roads, special attention to safety during passage is necessary,” adding, “In particular, while using forest roads, illegal activities such as collecting forest products like mushrooms on privately owned mountains, damaging forests, or dumping trash must not be done.”

Meanwhile, national and public forest roads have not been opened during holidays since 2020, when COVID-19 began to spread. This year’s opening of forest roads is the first in three years.

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