Gochang-gun, Ungok Ramsar Wetland Developed as a 'Small but Strong Potential Tourist Destination'

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Ungok Ramsar Wetland in Gochang, Jeonbuk is being developed as a ‘Small but Strong Potential Tourist Destination’ by the Korea Tourism Organization.

According to the county on the 16th, a mutual business agreement (MOU) was signed that morning with the Jeonbuk branch of the Korea Tourism Organization to establish the ‘Small but Strong Potential Tourist Destination.’

Gochang-gun signed a mutual business agreement with the Jeonbuk branch of the Korea Tourism Organization on the 16th to establish a 'Small but Strong Potential Tourist Destination.'
[Photo by Gochang-gun]

The ‘Small but Strong Potential Tourist Destination Discovery and Development Project’ is a project by the Korea Tourism Organization to discover and nurture tourist destinations nationwide with high growth potential for balanced regional tourism development.

Ungok Ramsar Wetland in Gochang, selected as the final target site in Jeollabuk-do, will receive full national funding of 150 million KRW for the project.

Starting next month, the county plans to collaborate with the Jeonbuk branch of the Tourism Organization to promote professional consulting on the development plan for Ungok Wetland, online and offline promotion, tourism content development, and support for linked product sales through cooperation with the travel industry.

County Governor Shim Deokseop said, “On the occasion of the Year of Visiting Gochang, a World Heritage City, we will carry out strategic tourism marketing linked with surrounding tourist sites,” adding, “We will do our best in promotion, marketing, and infrastructure development so that many tourists from around the world can visit Gochang’s excellent ecotourism resources.”

Meanwhile, Ungok Ramsar Wetland has established itself as the best ecotourism destination in Korea, being selected as the Best Tourism Village by the World Tourism Organization, one of the World’s Top 100 Sustainable Tourism Destinations, and one of Korea’s Top 100 Tourist Attractions for 2023-2024.

Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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