Gyeonggi-do Invests 47.1 Billion KRW in Urban Forest Development

Gyeonggi Province is investing 47.1 billion KRW to promote urban forest creation projects, including the 'Living Environment Forest Creation Project.'

On the 22nd, Gyeonggi Province announced that this year it will carry out urban forest creation projects at 181 sites, including ▲25 street forest paths ▲47 Ssamsi parks ▲16 school forests ▲13 urban forest path maintenance sites ▲16 urban forest remodeling sites, to respond to fine dust in spring and other issues.

The longest street forest path to be created this year is the Yeoncheon Station Road section. A street forest path will be established over approximately 5 km in the Chatan-ri area of Yeoncheon-eup, Yeoncheon-gun. In addition, a total of 25 locations, including Bandal-ro in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon City, have been selected as target sites, and urban forest construction will begin.

Ssamsi parks, which provide green resting spaces by utilizing leftover spaces, will be created at 47 locations this year. Representative parks include a 5,000㎡ Ssamsi park on the landfill site of the Giheung Reservoir circular trail in Yongin City and an ecological Ssamsi park embracing Hojobeol in Siheung City, which utilize the surrounding environment and terrain.

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School forests, which utilize school grounds, will be created at 16 locations including Jeokam Elementary School in Paju City, Hongcheon Middle School in Yeoju City, and Yanggok High School in Gimpo City.

Some local governments such as Bucheon City and Siheung City operate programs through school forest coordinators to help students understand natural ecosystems.

Gyeonggi Province will also maintain urban forest paths by remodeling existing parks such as Bambat Tree Frog Park in Suwon City, Chidongcheon Sports Park in Hwaseong City, and Wangsong Lake Park in Uiwang City, or by additional planting.

Lee Jeong-su, Director of the Garden Industry Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Urban forests play an important role not only in carbon absorption but also in purifying air pollution, preventing the heat island effect, providing a pleasant living environment, and serving as habitats for wildlife," adding, "We will do our best to directly contribute to the health improvement of residents through the creation of urban forests."

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