Hamyang County Visits Gyeongnam Provincial Office to Secure National and Provincial Forestry Funding for Next Year

Requesting Active Cooperation During Visits to the Forest Management and Forest Recreation Divisions

The Forest and Greenery Division of Hamyang County, Gyeongnam Province, announced on January 30 that it had actively engaged in work consultations with relevant departments, such as the Forest Management Division and the Forest Recreation Division of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office, to secure national and provincial funding for the forestry sector in 2027 and to promote key pending projects.

This visit was organized to explain the forestry projects submitted as national and provincial projects for 2027, to share the necessity and justification for these projects, and to request active support at the provincial level.

On-site photos of securing budget and business consultation in the forestry sector during the visit to the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office in Hamyang County.

Heo Inho, head of the Forest and Greenery Division, explained the forestry projects totaling 8.6 billion won in national and provincial funding, and strongly recommended that the budget reflect local conditions, disaster prevention, and the expansion of forest recreation infrastructure.

The main proposed projects include: ▲ the Yongchu Natural Recreation Forest Auto Camping Site Project (2 billion won), ▲ the Baekdudaegan Ecological Axis (Namnyeongjae) Restoration Project (2.8 billion won), ▲ forest road construction (2.1 billion won), ▲ landslide restoration project (1.5 billion won), and ▲ forest trail construction (200 million won).

In particular, he emphasized the need for additional project funding to enable substantial disaster prevention measures, such as erosion control projects and maintenance of vulnerable areas, beyond simple restoration support, in order to reduce the disaster risk in areas affected by landslides caused by heavy rainfall in July last year.

The forestry-related departments of Gyeongnam Province responded positively to the proposals and expressed their intention to cooperate so that these projects could be included in the 2027 provincial budget.

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