Gangwon Province to Begin Installation of Seoraksan Osaek Cable Car Line in Second Half of Next Year
Inspection of Osaek Cable Car Lower Station... Accelerating a 40-Year-Long Project
Additional Transplantation of Rare Plants and Tree Felling to Be Completed Between April and June Next Year
Monitoring Long-Tailed Gorals with Drones and AI Cameras... Full Commitment to Eco-Friendly Construction Methods
The construction of the Seoraksan Osaek Cable Car, a project that Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province has pursued for 40 years, is expected to enter full swing next year, with the installation of the cable car line set to begin in the second half of the year.
Kim Jintae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, visited the construction site of the Seoraksan Osaek Cable Car in Yangyang County on the 17th to check the progress of the year-end work. Provided by Gangwon Province
On December 17, Kim Jintae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, visited the construction site of the Seoraksan Osaek Cable Car in Yangyang County to check the progress of the year-end work and review the winter safety management system.
Governor Kim received a briefing at the on-site office on the overall progress and the status of the lower station construction, after which he visited the lower station site to inspect the work progress and safety management system.
Governor Kim emphasized, "The Osaek Cable Car project has been underway for over 40 years and should not be delayed any further. Please ensure that this year's planned work is completed without any setbacks, and make thorough preparations so that next year's construction can resume immediately after the winter season."
He added, "Please meticulously manage the risk factors for each stage of the project and ensure that safety measures are properly implemented at every step on site."
Ecological monitoring was also conducted to dispel concerns about environmental damage.
Governor Kim personally participated in the installation of unmanned sensor cameras and pledged to pursue an "eco-friendly construction" based on scientific research. Currently, 31 unmanned sensor cameras and drones are being used at the site to systematically collect data and observe the behavioral characteristics and habitat changes of the long-tailed goral over the long term.
During the ecological monitoring research conducted on the same day, plans were introduced to systematically accumulate ecological data and monitor the behavioral characteristics and habitat changes of the long-tailed goral over the long term using 31 unmanned sensor cameras and drone surveys.
Kim Jintae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, visited the Osaek Cable Car construction site in Seoraksan, Yangyang County, on the 17th to check the progress of the year-end work and installed an unmanned sensor camera. Provided by Gangwon Province
Governor Kim stated, "We plan to closely record ecological changes through scientific investigation methods such as unmanned sensor cameras and drones, and to carry out construction in an eco-friendly manner based on objective data management."
The province will continue to conduct on-site inspections to consistently monitor all aspects of work progress, safety, and environmental management, and will strengthen cooperation with Yangyang County to ensure the stable implementation of the Osaek Cable Car project.
Between April and June of next year, the province plans to complete additional transplantation of rare plants and tree felling work, and then begin full-scale installation of the cable car line in the second half of the year.
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