Jeongeup-si Selected as an 'Excellent Institution' in Forest Management Evaluation in the Field of Forest Resources

Jeongeup City in Jeollabuk-do announced on the 15th that it was selected as an excellent institution in the 2023 forest resource sector forest tending project evaluation.

This evaluation, hosted by Jeollabuk-do, was established to discover best practices and improve project quality through inspections of forest tending projects in 14 cities and counties, as well as to encourage healthy competition.

Jeongeup City was selected as an excellent institution in the 2023 Forest Resource Sector Forest Management Project Evaluation.
[Photo by Jeongeup City]

The city received favorable reviews for the appropriateness of removing competing trees and vines, nurturing of planted trees, and tending of young trees.

In particular, to successfully promote the forest tending project, the city cooperated with the Jeongeup Forest Cooperative to carry out a public-private partnership forest management pilot project, mutually collaborating on site selection and field inspections to improve project quality.

As a result, this year, a total of 985 hectares were executed, including 790 hectares of forest tending for afforestation sites, 100 hectares of young tree tending, and 90 hectares of large tree tending.

'Afforestation site tending' refers to removing vines and mowing grass that hinder the growth of planted trees for three years after afforestation, while 'young tree tending' means removing harmful species competing with the canopy, vines, damaged trees, and broken trees from 5 to 15 years after afforestation for nurturing target trees.

'Large tree tending' targets forests where density control of trees aged 15 years or older is necessary.

Choi Seung-ho, head of the Forest and Greenery Division, said, "Jeongeup has a forest area of 47%, and forest tending is an important project to cultivate forests as valuable resources. We will continue to expand the forest tending project to promote economic forests, increase income for forest owners, and further enhance the public functions of forests."

Jeongeup = Kim Jae-gil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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