In Uiryeong-gun, "Can You See Subtropical Plants Like 'Papaya' and 'Coffee Tree'?"

O Tae-wan County Governor "Expecting Creation of Future Agricultural Income Sources and Revitalization of Tourism Industry"

Gyeongnam Uiryeong-gun Governor O Tae-wan is sending small hearts with visitors and related farmers at the 'Subtropical Botanical Garden'. [Provided by Uiryeong-gun Office]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] If you visit Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam, you can directly encounter over 280 species of plants and fruit trees such as 'papaya' and 'coffee tree' without having to visit subtropical countries like Southeast Asia or the Jeju Island botanical garden.

Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 19th that a subtropical botanical garden has opened.

The subtropical botanical garden was established in the Baeksan-ro 160-1 area of Uiryeong-eup to create future agricultural income sources through the development of subtropical crop cultivation technology and to attract tourists by linking with nearby insect ecology learning centers and agricultural culture theme parks.

The botanical garden was constructed over four years with a total project cost of 4.6 billion KRW, creating a 1,038㎡ glass greenhouse complex. Inside the greenhouse, 2,802 subtropical plants of 280 species, including papaya, apple mango, and coffee trees, are growing.

Upon entering the botanical garden, visitors are welcomed by a Mars sculpture, wall greening, and a Little Prince photo zone. Visitors can freely tour along the experience route while viewing various subtropical crops.

Uiryeong-gun sees the subtropical botanical garden as an ideal place to target field trips for kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as family tourists. In particular, they are developing educational programs linked with the Gyeongnam Future Education Theme Park, which will be completed next year.

County Governor Oh Tae-wan said, “The subtropical botanical garden is a space that starts as a place for learning and exhibition and later can be seen as a space with potential as a new income crop,” adding, “We will spare no support for the growing subtropical botanical garden.”