Busan Gijang-gun Accelerates 'Urban Forest Creation' on Donghae Nambu Line Abandoned Railway Site

Busan's Gijang-gun is accelerating a project to transform the abandoned Jwacheon Station railway site into a large-scale carbon storage forest.

This is the so-called ‘Jwacheon Station Abandoned Railway Site Climate Response Urban Forest Creation Project.’

The project is one of the ‘Abandoned Railway Site Tourism Resource Development Projects’ utilizing the old railway site abandoned due to the double-tracking of the Donghae Nambu Line, with a total budget of 5 billion KRW. It was selected for the Korea Forest Service's Climate Response Urban Forest Creation Project last September, and the detailed design service began in June this year, putting the project on track.

The county plans to complete the design service by the end of this year and carry out the construction of a 5-hectare carbon storage forest.

Gijang County Office.

Gijang-gun expects that once the project is completed, a large-scale carbon sink will be established, realizing a carbon-neutral project that responds to climate change and reduces carbon emissions. It is also expected to provide a pleasant living environment, improving the quality of life for residents.

Jeong Jong-bok, the head of Gijang-gun, said, “We will create an urban forest on the neglected Donghae Nambu Line abandoned railway site and actively promote the Donghae Nambu Line tourism resource development project to provide a resting space with nature and culture for local residents and external tourists.”

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