Hapcheon-gun Holds Interim Report Meeting on Meteorite Impact Crater Geological Theme Park Development

Establishment of Basic Plan and Feasibility Study, etc.

Hapcheon County in Gyeongnam held an interim report meeting for the "Basic Plan Establishment and Feasibility Study for the Creation of Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater Global Geopark."

Hapcheon-gun is conducting an interim service report meeting for the creation of a geological theme park.

The interim report meeting held on the 4th was conducted with a report by Dr. Kim Jin-hyung of the Gyeongnam Research Institute, the agency in charge of the project, attended by about 50 people including County Governor Kim Yoon-cheol, senior officials, Hapcheon County Council members led by Chairman Jo Sam-sul, and members of the Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater Promotion Committee. Attendees resolved questions about the progress of the project and presented various opinions, including deriving key tasks to be promoted.

The ongoing project aims to develop and revitalize the Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater as a world-class educational and tourism resource. It includes presenting plans that the crater should pursue, analyzing tourism demand, and drafting a basic plan for the creation of the global geopark.

Governor Kim said, "We are promoting the installation of a tourist information center, establishment of a base center, maintenance of a circular exploration trail, construction of symbolic buildings, and hosting academic conferences for the development of the Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater. Through this project, we will steadily lay the foundation for the creation of the Global Geopark."

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