Ganghwa County Holds Completion Ceremony for Spoon-billed Sandpiper Ecological Village Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County held a completion ceremony on the 2nd at Buneo Port in Sagri, Hwado-myeon for the "Spoon-billed Sandpiper Ecological Village Development Project" which was pursued as a special situation area development project under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The ceremony was attended by Ganghwa County Commissioner Yoo Cheon-ho, Ganghwa County Assembly Chairman Shin Deuk-sang, heads of institutions and organizations in Hwado-myeon, and local residents. The event proceeded in a simplified manner while adhering to social distancing quarantine guidelines, including temperature checks and mask verification before the ceremony.

The Spoon-billed Sandpiper Ecological Village Development Project is a project that has invested 2.5 billion won over three years since 2018, with the construction of a new community center (2 stories, floor area of 131.56㎡) for spoon-billed sandpiper ecological experience, coastal promenades, observation towers, and rest areas installed.

With the completion of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Ecological Village, seasonal bird-watching tourism of sandpipers, cranes, and spoon-billed sandpipers inhabiting the tidal flats in front of the village, along with nearby tourist attractions including Dongmak Beach, Buneo-dondae Fortress, Gakshi Rock, Hamheo-dongcheon Valley, Jeongsu Temple, and Manisan Mountain, are expected to bring vitality to the depressed fishing village.

County Commissioner Yoo Cheon-ho said, "We will cultivate marine ecological tourism utilizing Ganghwado's abundant marine resources and vast tidal flats as a new engine for growth and create a prosperous Ganghwa County for all."