Namwon City Holds "Baekdudaegan Native Insect Exhibition" Event Until August 24

Experience Activities Including a Rhinoceros Beetle Tug-of-War Match

Namwon City in North Jeolla Province is holding an online event related to the "Baekdudaegan Native Insect Exhibition," which takes place at the "Namwon Baekdudaegan Ecological Education Center" and "Jirisan Herb Valley," until August 24.

Online Event Poster for Namwon Baekdudaegan Native Insect Exhibition. Provided by Namwon City

According to the city on August 7, the event was planned to introduce the exhibition and hands-on activities of the "Baekdudaegan Native Insect Exhibition," which focuses on various insects that form the foundation of the Baekdudaegan ecosystem, to provide a platform for ecological exploration, and to promote the importance of conserving and protecting the Baekdudaegan.

The city is presenting a game-style content on the event page, accessible through the city’s official website and social media channels, where participants can compete in a tug-of-war with the forest hero, the rhinoceros beetle.

Participants can experience a tug-of-war match alongside insect characters such as stag beetles and butterflies, and a variety of prizes will be awarded to participants through a drawing.

This special exhibition, operated with green funds and supported by the Korea Forest Service and others, features about 50 species and over 1,000 individual insects from the Baekdudaegan, as well as butterflies from Jirisan. The exhibition runs until August 31.

The Baekdudaegan Native Insect Exhibition can be viewed at the "Namwon Baekdudaegan Ecological Education Center" and "Jirisan Herb Valley," and is open to all age groups. It operates from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except on Mondays (open as usual on Liberation Day), and visitors can enter without any additional fee.

Mayor Choi Kyungsik stated, "This summer vacation will be a time of happiness in Namwon, filled with diverse nature experiences alongside forest insects, creating special memories," and added, "I hope many people will visit the special exhibition to learn about the ecological value of the Baekdudaegan and Jirisan and the need to preserve their habitats."

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