Pohang Cheolgilsup Certified as Korea's Representative 'Model Urban Forest' ... Recognized for Exemplary Development and Management by Korea Forest Service

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] ‘Pohang Cheolgilsup’ has been finally certified as a Model Urban Forest of Korea by the Korea Forest Service.

The Model Urban Forest refers to urban forests that are exemplary in creation and management within Korea, based on the “Act on the Creation and Management of Urban Forests, etc.”

The evaluation criteria include six aspects: location and scale of the urban forest, stability, maintenance, citizen participation and satisfaction, and operational management. Through the first document review, second on-site inspection, and third Model Urban Forest Certification Committee, Pohang Cheolgilsup and Pyeongtaek Baramgilsup were finally selected.

Pohang Cheolgilsup received high marks for ▲its total length of 9.3 km passing through seven administrative districts and connecting government offices, schools, and commercial facilities, serving as a means of transportation and community space between regions, and ▲its role as a green network platform in the center of Pohang’s urban area, linking mountains, parks, and street trees.

Cheolgil Forest Oak Garden.

In particular, various citizen participation events held year-round in the Cheolgilsup, as well as activities by the Cheolgilsup Safety Keepers and volunteer organizations, were highly praised by the judges.

In the future, a certification plaque from the Korea Forest Service will be installed at Pohang Cheolgilsup, and it is expected that support for necessary matters in urban forest operation and management will be provided through a cooperative network between the Korea Forest Service and certification agencies.

Lee Kyung-sik, Director of the Greenway Promotion Division, said, “As Cheolgilsup has been certified as a representative Model Urban Forest of Korea, the responsibility is great. We will continue to expand urban forests to mitigate environmental issues threatening the healthy lives of urban residents, such as climate change, heat waves, and fine dust, and strengthen their role as core urban infrastructure by providing various ecosystem services.”

Pohang Cheolgilsup, the flagship project of the Greenway Project, received the Green Flag Award by the UK KBT and the Asia Urban Landscape Award hosted by UN-Habitat this year, and with this certification as a Model Urban Forest of Korea, its achievements are recognized not only domestically but also internationally.

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