Gyeonggi Province announced on the 17th that it will plant 11 million trees by investing 41.6 billion won from the 20th through April 30.
The province plans to plant 1.9 million trees on 1,180 hectares of forest and woodland, and will plant 600,000 trees within a 5-kilometer radius of the Paldang water source in areas such as Yangpyeong and Gapyeong to protect water resources.
In connection with the "100 Million Trees Planting Project," the province will establish school forests in 67 schools across the province and plant 8.5 million trees along roadsides and in parks.
The province plans to open tree markets at 17 locations throughout the province to allow residents to purchase trees at lower prices, and will prepare various events to encourage citizens' participation in tree planting, such as "My Own Tree" initiatives by different organizations.
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