Jangheung-gun, Moryeong Village Designated as Jeollanam-do 'Organic Ecological Village'

Ecological Value Recognized for Village Murals, Stone Walls, Earthen Walls, and Wells

Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that Moryeong Village in Anyang-myeon has been designated as a '2023 Jeollanam-do Organic Ecological Village.'

An organic ecological village is an eco-friendly farming practice village involving more than 10 households.

Scenery of Moryeong Village, Anyang-myeon, designated as an organic ecological village in Jeollanam-do in 2023
[Photo by Jangheung-gun]

Villages with more than 10 hectares of eco-friendly certified area, an organic certification area ratio of over 30%, well-preserved ecological environments, and a strong commitment to eco-friendly practices are designated and managed as organic ecological villages.

Currently, in Jangheung-gun, Songchon Village and Okchon Village in Gwansan-eup, as well as Sinchon Village and Haksong Village in Anyang-myeon, have been selected as organic ecological villages.

The newly selected Moryeong Village in Anyang-myeon has received eco-friendly agricultural product certification for a total of 22.4 hectares, including 18.4 hectares of organic farming and 4 hectares of pesticide-free farming.

In particular, the expert evaluation team recognized the ecological environmental value of the mural in front of the village hall, the village stone walls and earthen walls, and the well.

The county plans to continuously develop facilities and operate tourism experience events through projects such as fostering organic ecological villages to preserve ecological values.

County Governor Kim Seong said, “We will strive to ensure that villages with well-preserved agricultural environments continue to be designated as organic ecological villages,” adding, “We will expand eco-friendly farming focused on organic agriculture and turn it into an opportunity to improve residents’ income and revitalize tourism.”

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