Goheung-gun Supports Installation Costs for Wildlife Damage Prevention Facilities

Published 07 Feb.2024 14:23(KST)

Support up to 5 million KRW for fences, horns, and more

Gohung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gong Young-min) announced that it will implement a project to install wildlife damage prevention facilities to support the stable farming life of farmers, as crop damage caused by harmful wild animals such as wild boars and water deer continues to occur every year.

The county secured a budget of 32.2 million KRW this year and will support up to 5 million KRW per farm within 60% of the installation costs for wildlife damage prevention facilities such as wire fences, protective nets, and warning horns.

[Photo by Goheung-gun]

The support targets are farmers who directly cultivate or grow crops in Gohung-gun, and those who have previously received installation cost support or cultivate in prohibited areas are excluded from the support targets.

The county will prioritize farms located within the jurisdiction that experience repeated damage every year and will begin the full-scale project from March. Supported farmers will receive follow-up management for five years after installation.

Farmers wishing to apply can submit their applications at the eup/myeon office of the farmland location by February 20. Detailed information such as application forms and required documents can be found on the Gohung-gun Office website under Notices/Announcements.

A Gohung-gun official stated, “In addition to this project, we plan to continuously operate the wildlife damage prevention team year-round and implement the crop damage compensation support project to minimize damage to farms caused by harmful wild animals.”

Meanwhile, from 2021 to 2023, the county supported installation costs for wildlife damage prevention facilities for 58 farms, totaling approximately 115 million KRW.