Damyang-gun Wins 'Grand Prize' in Urban Forest Best Practice Contest

The Only Bamboo Street Trees in the Province Stand Out... Achieving Top Institution Award

Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 20th that it was selected as the grand prize winner in the street tree category of the 2023 Urban Forest Best Practices Contest hosted by Jeollanam-do.

The Urban Forest Best Practices Contest was conducted to discover outstanding examples representing Jeonnam among urban forests and street trees established in the past 10 years.

Damyang-gun applied with its bamboo street trees stretching 20 km along National Road No. 13 and the Yeongsan River riverside as an excellent case.

The county invested a total project cost of 1.1 billion KRW, including 500 million KRW in national funds, over two years from 2013 to 2015 to establish the bamboo street trees.

On major roadsides, 76,000 plants of four species?Maengjongjuk, Somdae, Julmuisasa, and others?were planted on both sides to create a pleasant green space.

In particular, short-growing Oyeopjuk was planted to protect the bamboo roots and secure visibility for the roadway.

Along the Yeongsan River riverside, a bamboo tunnel was created, offering a lush landscape and a pleasant, healthy space to residents using the Yeongsan River bicycle path.

County Governor Lee Byeong-no said, “Bamboo has been an asset that has accompanied Damyang’s history and culture so far,” and added, “We will continue to manage the established bamboo well and strive to expand green spaces.”

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