Wando-gun Launches Afforestation Project with 1.4 Billion Investment

Planting of 84,000 Trees Including Wando Horanggashinamu and Hwangchil Trees

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) is set to actively promote the ‘2023 Afforestation Project’ to enhance the economic and public value of forests and respond to climate change such as global warming.

Wando County is promoting a afforestation project for 2023.
[Photo by Wando County]

According to the county on the 21st, with a project budget of 1.4 billion KRW, they plan to plant 84,000 trees including Wando horanggashina-mu, Hwangchil trees, and Japanese cypress over 96 hectares.

This year’s afforestation project is broadly divided into island area forest management (36 hectares), Hwangchil specialized forest creation (16 hectares), general afforestation (30 hectares), idle land afforestation (4 hectares), and forest disaster prevention afforestation (10 hectares).

In particular, the island area forest management project aims to restore greenery and vegetation damaged by strong sea winds and poor soil conditions, making it a suitable project for Wando, which has many islands, and it has the greatest impact on forests.

Idle land afforestation, although small in scale, is a project that receives much interest from residents. It involves planting fruit trees, specialty trees, and landscaping trees on idle lands such as marginal farmland and village vacant lots, which are not forest land, to restore vegetation and increase income.

Generally, the planting season in the southern region was usually optimal in March to April, but due to the rise in average annual temperature, the season has been advanced to February to March. To improve afforestation survival rates, the project ordering will be expedited to complete the project within March.

Applications for next year’s project will be accepted from October to the end of November through each eup and myeon office.

Park Eun-jae, head of the Forest Recreation Division, stated, “We will continue to strive to enhance the economic and public value of forests by establishing a virtuous cycle structure through steady forest projects, increasing forest owners’ income, stabilizing timber supply, absorbing greenhouse gases, and reducing fine dust.”

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil ckp6737@asiae.co.kr

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