Suncheon City Selected for Korea Forest Service's "2026 Climate Response Urban Forest" Project

Securing 1.5 Billion Won in National Funding
Promoting an Ecological Green Project

Jibong-ro Climate Response Urban Forest in Suncheon City. Provided by Suncheon City

Suncheon City in South Jeolla Province announced on September 22 that the Dongcheon Estuary in Suncheon Bay has been selected as the final site for the Korea Forest Service's "2026 Climate Response Urban Forest Creation Project," securing 1.5 billion won in national funding.

The Climate Response Urban Forest Creation Project is an initiative to establish large-scale forests in and around urban areas to proactively address the climate crisis by promoting carbon absorption and mitigating urban heat islands and fine dust.

For this project, the city plans to allocate a total budget of 3 billion won for next year, including 1.5 billion won in national funding, to create an urban forest of approximately 3 hectares. This forest will connect the Suncheonman National Garden, the Dongcheon Estuary, and Suncheon Bay, serving as a climate crisis response measure within the city.

The planned urban forest will go beyond simple tree planting and be developed as a "carbon storage forest" that links the city with its wetlands. Through this, the project is expected to simultaneously achieve several goals: restoring biodiversity, forming a new ecological axis that connects estuaries, wetlands, tidal flats, and forests, and expanding carbon sinks to better address the climate crisis.

Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu stated, "The Climate Response Urban Forest will become a new model for Suncheon-style ecological cities, going beyond the creation of simple green spaces to connect urban and natural environments." He added, "We will promote a variety of initiatives so that all citizens can breathe, walk, and heal in the forest, and experience the beauty of Suncheon Bay more deeply."

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