Goseong-gun and Gyeongnam Ramsar Environmental Foundation Sign Agreement to Promote Biodiversity in Rice Paddies

On the 5th Anniversary of Dumbreong's Designation as a National Important Agricultural Heritage Site

On the 29th, Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province held a business agreement ceremony with the Gyeongsangnam-do Ramsar Environment Foundation at the Agricultural Technology Center to promote biodiversity in rice paddies.

Group photo of the signing ceremony between Goseong County and the Gyeongsangnam-do Ramsar Environment Foundation.

This agreement was held to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the designation of the Goseong Coastal Area Dumbeong Irrigation System as a National Important Agricultural Heritage. The foundation visited Goseong-gun in June and proposed a survey to enhance biodiversity in rice paddies using the “Goseong Coastal Area Dumbeong Irrigation System,” which was designated as National Important Agricultural Heritage No. 14, leading to the agreement.

The agreement was signed with the participation of Jeong Pan-yong, CEO of the Gyeongsangnam-do Ramsar Environment Foundation, and Choi Kyung-rak, Director of the Goseong-gun Agricultural Technology Center, and includes ▲ the foundation’s creation and maintenance of new dumbeongs in Goseong-gun and biodiversity surveys in rice paddies ▲ the county’s selection of dumbeong construction sites, technical support related to dumbeong construction, and designation as National Important Agricultural Heritage Management Number 456.

Notably, this is reported to be the first business agreement the Ramsar Foundation has signed with a local government.

CEO Jeong said, “Today, the Earth faces serious threats to biodiversity conservation due to issues such as climate change and environmental pollution,” adding, “We expect to contribute to enhancing biodiversity through cooperation with environmentally friendly related organizations, including Goseong-gun, the institution signing this agreement.”

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