Pine Trees on Gwanggyo Mountain Doing 'OK' These Days

Suwon City will implement a protection project for pine trees growing along the hiking trails of Gwanggyo Mountain.

According to the city, pine trees growing along the hiking trails of Gwanggyo Mountain require protection due to a sharp increase in visitors following the year-round opening of Gwanggyo Mountain. The city plans to conduct crown pruning on 2,204 pine trees, remove 548 competing broadleaf trees, and remove 1,089 declining and weakened trees.

Accordingly, the city has designated the period from the 13th to June 11th (60 days) as the "Gwanggyo Mountain Pine Tree Protection Construction Period." Along the Gwanggyo Helipad to Jiji Daegogae section, the city will conduct crown pruning on 758 pine trees, remove 463 competing broadleaf trees and competing trees, and remove 155 weakened and declining trees.

Along the Gwanggyo Helipad to Provincial Administrative Training Institute section, crown pruning will be conducted on 891 pine trees, 249 competing broadleaf trees and competing trees will be removed, and 235 weakened and declining trees will be removed. Along the Gwanggyo Helipad to Communication Tower Helipad section, crown pruning will be conducted on 555 trees, 223 competing trees and competing broadleaf trees will be removed, and 112 weakened and declining trees will be removed.

An official from Suwon City said, "This project is being implemented to protect pine trees on Gwanggyo Mountain. While this may cause some inconvenience to hikers using Gwanggyo Mountain, we ask for your cooperation so that the project can proceed smoothly."