Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee Donates 500 Million Won for Forest Restoration in Gyeongsangbuk-do Wildfire Areas

Tree Planting at Byeolparang Park in Yeongdeok County

The Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee announced on December 2 that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gyeongsangbuk-do to support forest restoration projects for areas affected by wildfires and will promote public-private cooperation for the restoration of wildfire-damaged areas.

The Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee announced on the 2nd that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gyeongsangbuk-do to support forest restoration projects for areas affected by wildfires and will promote public-private cooperation for the restoration of wildfire-damaged regions. From left: Jang Yuseok, Director of Gyeongsangbuk-do Volunteer Center; Kim Kwangryeol, Mayor of Yeongdeok County; Lee Cheolwoo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do; Lee Sangguk, Member of the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee; Kim Byunggi, Head of the Children and Future Foundation; Kwon Yonggeol, Director of Yeongdeok County Volunteer Center. Mercedes-Benz

Accordingly, the 500 million won donation raised by the committee in March to support wildfire victims will be fully allocated to the forest restoration project in the affected region. Yeongdeok County's Byeolparang Park has been selected as the restoration site, and by November next year, 15,100 trees-including Acer pseudosieboldianum, ginkgo, and oak-will be planted over 3.8 hectares out of the 49.3 hectares damaged by wildfires, with the aim of restoring the devastated forest.

In addition, the committee plans to collaborate with the volunteer centers of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Yeongdeok County to run tree-planting volunteer programs involving local residents and tourists, thereby expanding the foundation for community participation and contributing to the revitalization of local tourism.

The committee previously provided 1 billion won in 2022 to support the recovery of areas severely damaged by large-scale wildfires in Gangwon and Gyeongsangbuk-do. This fund was used for the restoration of wildfire-affected areas in Gangneung City, the creation of firebreak forests, and the restoration of Dohwa-dongsan in Uljin County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, which was destroyed by wildfires.

Lee Cheolwoo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, said, "I am grateful to the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee for taking the initiative to fulfill its corporate social responsibility and providing support to forest areas that suffered extensive damage from large wildfires. I hope that Byeolparang Park in Yeongdeok County, which has been devastated, can be restored."

Lee Sangguk, Member of the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee, stated, "We will do our utmost to restore the forests, working closely with the local community so that the wildfire-affected areas can regain their former greenery and vitality. We will continue to engage in various social contribution activities to pass on a sustainable natural environment to future generations."

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