Preservation of Superior Inland Wetlands Including Bosungni Reservoir

Gyeonggi Province has decided to designate 10 inland wetlands with excellent ecological conditions as wetland conservation areas for protection.

According to the province on the 29th, following a natural ecological survey of 26 inland wetlands in the province commissioned to specialized institutions, a total of 10 wetlands were selected.

The major wetlands include Changnae in Oseong-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si; areas surrounding Gunwan Bridge in Jinwicheon, Pyeongtaek-si; Aman Reservoir in Haan 1-dong, Gwangmyeong-si; Hangang River in Misa-dong, Hanam-si; Bosungni Reservoir in Jeongnam-myeon, Hwaseong-si; Gwangdong and Wondang-ri in Toechon-myeon, Gwangju-si; Yuldong, Seongnam-si; Chilbosan, Yongin-si; and Jangmot in Misan-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun.

The province plans to sequentially designate these wetlands as inland wetland conservation areas from next year through 2016, following which it will undertake various projects for ecological environmental protection. The province will proceed with administrative procedures including public hearings.

Previously, the province has been promoting ecological trail development projects along a 12.7-km section from Jeonryu-ri to Siam-ri in Haseong-myeon, Gimpo-si, which is designated as both a migratory bird habitat and wetland protection area.

The province and Gimpo-si plan to commission a feasibility study for the project next year, conduct detailed design in 2008, begin construction in 2009, and complete the project by 2013.

The trail will include a bird observation center, bird-watching platforms, an ecological bird museum, observation tower, rest facilities, and parking lot, along with a bicycle path.