Hwaseong 'Gungpyeong Tourist Site' Beach Sand Restored

Sand Erosion Worsens Due to Surrounding Development
Restoration to Begin Next Year as a National Project

Restoration of the white sand beach area at Gungpyeong Tourist Site in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, which has been lost due to sand erosion, is being promoted.

Hwaseong City announced on the 25th that with the inclusion of 500 million KRW for the basic design of the 'Gungpyeong-ri District Coastal Maintenance Project' in next year's government budget proposal, the restoration project of the Gungpyeong-ri white sand beach is expected to be promoted as a national project starting next year.

Coastal scenery of Gungpyeong-ri, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do.
[Photo by Hwaseong-si]

The Gungpyeong-ri white sand beach was known for its beautiful scenery with white sandy fields and pine trees, but due to changes in currents caused by developments around Gungpyeong Port and nearby areas, the sand has been eroding and turning into mudflats every year.

The city explained that taking this opportunity with the inclusion of the basic design budget for the Gungpyeong-ri District Coastal Maintenance Project, a total of 29.5 billion KRW will be invested in 2024 for basic design and in 2025 for detailed design to restore the white sand beach area of the Gungpyeong tourist site, prevent flooding of farmland, and protect the coastal vegetation.

The Basic Coastal Maintenance Plan is a statutory plan established by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries under the 'Coastal Management Act' to conserve the coast through efficient and systematic coastal maintenance projects considering changing coastal conditions, and to provide the public with a pleasant and safe coastline.

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The Gungpyeong tourist site was previously designated as a new target area in the 3rd Basic Coastal Maintenance Plan (2020?2029) promoted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in 2020, and the city added that it has continuously worked to reflect the local issue project of restoring the Gungpyeong-ri white sand beach in the Basic Coastal Maintenance Plan.

Jung Myung-geun, mayor of Hwaseong City, said, "If the Gungpyeong-ri white sand beach is restored, it will become a precious pride of the city and greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy."

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