Gokseong-gun Names Newly Established Ecological Axis 'Ttukbang Ecological Park'

Published 22 May.2024 08:40(KST)

Conveying the Meaning of Protecting Flora and Fauna and Providing a High-Quality Ecological System Service

Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, has selected the name of the newly established ecological corridor in the Myeocheon-ri area of Gokseong-eup as 'Ttukbang Ecological Park.'

'Ttukbang Ecological Park' reflects the geographical characteristics of the park located near the embankment of Gokseongcheon Stream and embodies the meaning of protecting various flora and fauna while providing high-quality ecosystem services to the residents.

[Photo by Gokseong-gun]

Earlier, the county judged that a name symbolizing the park as an urban park and reflecting the identity and characteristics of the region was necessary. Therefore, in February, it held a naming contest for residents, and after evaluating preference surveys, representativeness, suitability, and symbolism, 'Ttukbang Ecological Park' was finally selected.

The newly established Ttukbang Ecological Park is equipped with various habitats, including ecological wetlands, ecological corridors, ecological forests, and ecological observation trails.

In particular, the wetland environment of Gokseongcheon Stream has been preserved to the maximum extent to protect the ecosystem, allowing various endangered species such as otters, mandarin ducks, large water beetles, and true frogs to inhabit stably.

In line with the recent barefoot walking trend, a loess barefoot trail has also been created. The loess barefoot trail is designed as a nature-friendly space where both body and mind can rest, receiving great response from barefoot walkers nationwide. Accordingly, Gokseong-gun plans to install additional foot washing stations and shoe racks to enhance user convenience.

A Gokseong-gun official said, “We expect that the newly renovated Ttukbang Ecological Park will provide residents with a high-quality resting space and greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy as a representative ecological tourism resource of Gokseong.” He added, “We also hope that the loess barefoot trail will greatly help improve residents’ health.”

Meanwhile, the Dongaksan Ecological Corridor Habitat Restoration Project was completed in 2023 with a total project cost of 8 billion KRW. The project focused on restoring the damaged ecological corridor and strengthening the connectivity of green corridors and aquatic ecological corridors to solve the problem of the urban ecosystem’s lost self-healing ability, linking nearby representative tourist sites such as the Seomjingang floodplain wetland, Donghwa Garden, and Train Village.