Goseong-gun Holds "Plogging with Residents" to Conserve Madongho Wetland

Over 200 Members from 5 Civic Groups, Including the Saemaeul Movement Goseong-gun Council, Took Part

To commemorate the designation of Madongho as a National Wetland, Goseong-gun in South Gyeongsang Province held a "Madongho Plogging and Feeding Migratory Birds with Residents" event in and around the Madongho Wetland.

Group photo of conservation activities at Madongho Wetland.

The event, held on February 6, has been one of the leading environmental conservation initiatives jointly carried out by Goseong-gun and local residents for five consecutive years to protect the Madongho Wetland. It was organized to share the importance of wetland conservation with residents and to take the lead in creating a sustainable ecological environment.

On this day, about 200 members of local civic groups, including the Saemaeul Movement Goseong-gun Council, the Goseong-gun Volunteer Council, the Goseong-gun Women’s Association Council, and the Goseong Ecotourism Association, took part. They collected trash in and around the Madongho Wetland and the surrounding farmland, reflecting on the meaning of environmental protection.

In particular, this year, before the plogging event, a "Feeding Migratory Birds" activity was also held on the morning of the same day in the fields of Gonggi Village in Maam-myeon, with about 20 participants, including members of the Madongho Wetland Regional Council and local residents.

The feed provided to the migratory birds that day consisted of unpolished grains prepared directly by village residents. The voluntary efforts of residents caring for the migratory birds visiting Madongho in winter and for nature itself added even greater significance to the event.

A county official said, "Despite the cold weather, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the civic groups and village residents who join the environmental cleanup activities every year to conserve the Madongho Wetland," adding, "We will continue to work so that the Madongho Wetland can establish itself as an ecological asset recognized not only locally but also globally."

Meanwhile, the Madongho Wetland was designated on February 3, 2022 as the 29th National Wetland Protected Area in Korea and the sixth in South Gyeongsang Province. It is currently awaiting registration as a Ramsar Wetland and is expected to gain international recognition for its value.

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