Jeonbuk Province Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Activities in Forests During Summer

Formation and Operation of Mobile Enforcement Teams with Si/Gun by the End of Next Month

Crackdown on Illegal Occupation, Forest Product Harvesting, and Burning Activities

Jeonbuk Province announced on the 11th that, due to the recent increase in visitors to mountain valleys, it will form 15 mobile inspection teams consisting of 45 members in cooperation with city and county governments until next month to intensively crack down on illegal activities within forests.

Jeonbuk Provincial Government Office building.

The main inspection targets include ▲ installation of unauthorized facilities within forests (such as tents, stages, water play facilities, etc.) ▲ habitual dumping and accumulation of household waste ▲ illegal use of surrounding mountain areas and damage to trees due to campground operations ▲ collection of forest products, cooking, smoking, and other burning activities.

The province plans to take follow-up measures such as punishment, fines, and restoration according to relevant laws when illegal activities are detected. In addition, following the principle of "guidance first, then enforcement," banners and other materials will be installed in areas with high frequencies of illegal activities and in forest recreation and welfare facilities to publicize the inspection plans.

Hwang Sang-guk, Director of the Forest and Greenery Division, said, "Voluntary cooperation from residents is the most important to minimize forest damage and enjoy a safe summer vacation," and added, "We ask for active cooperation to eradicate illegal activities."

Meanwhile, according to the province, when illegally storing items or installing facilities within forests, penalties under the Mountainous Area Management Act include imprisonment of up to 3 years or fines up to 30 million KRW for protected mountainous areas, and imprisonment of up to 2 years or fines up to 20 million KRW for other mountainous areas. Acts such as dumping pollutants or waste and lighting fires are violations of the Forest Protection Act and subject to fines of up to 1 million KRW.

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