Hampyeong-gun Creates 'Green Healing Spaces' at Seokchang Coast and Nabi Base Town

A Daily Space for Rest and Leisure for Residents
New Scenic Attractions and Tourism Content Anticipated for Visitors

Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do has completed the creation of urban forests along the Seokchang Coast and near the Nabi Base Town to enhance coastal scenery and expand green spaces in residential areas.

Overview of the complex forest landscape in Sonbul-myeon, Hampyeong-gun. Provided by Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do.

On May 19, Hampyeong-gun announced that it had completed the 'urban forest' project, which was promoted to create a coastal scenic attraction and provide green spaces closely integrated into daily life, introducing a new green healing space.

The project involved the completion of the Sonbul-myeon Seokchang Coast Complex Forest Landscape and the neighborhood forest garden near Nabi Base Town in Daedong-myeon.

This initiative aimed to address the shortage of green spaces by building urban forests spanning both residential and coastal areas, thereby providing an environment where nature can be enjoyed as part of everyday life.

The county tailored each urban forest to the specific characteristics of its location. In Seokchang, Sonbul-myeon, a complex forest landscape reflecting the coastal environment was created. Various types of trees and flowering plants were planted, including hackberry, black pine, crape myrtle, and Rosa rugosa, to offer scenic beauty throughout all four seasons. The county also refurbished an observation deck and parking spaces to improve accessibility and convenience for visitors.

Near Nabi Base Town in Daedong-myeon, a neighborhood urban forest was established. By utilizing unused spaces around the youth baseball team’s training grounds, a green rest area was created for both the athletes and local residents. A variety of trees and flowering plants were planted, and rest and walking areas were developed to strengthen the function of green spaces at the heart of the community.

The county expects that the newly introduced urban forests will serve as everyday spaces for rest and leisure for residents, while also becoming new scenic attractions and tourism content for visitors.

An official from Hampyeong-gun said, "We created urban forests to provide an environment where everyone can easily enjoy nature," adding, "We will realize green welfare through continuous expansion of urban forests and thorough post-management."

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