Shinan-gun Gardening Social Cooperative pledged 500 million won in scholarship funds to the Shinan-gun Scholarship Foundation. Executives and members of the Shinan-gun Garden Social Cooperative (Chairman Park Young-cheol) visited the Shinan-gun Office on the 27th and pledged to donate 500 million won in scholarship funds for 5 years until 2028 to the Shinan-gun Scholarship Foundation (Chairman Park Woo-ryang) and delivered 100 million won. did it
In addition to donating KRW 100 million in scholarship funds on this day, the Shinan-gun Garden Water Social Cooperative, comprised of 457 members from 237 farms, pledged KRW 180 million in scholarships to cropping classes in 10 towns and villages, starting with the Bigeum-myeon cropping class last July, as well as providing one-time scholarships. He is setting an example for the local community by consistently carrying out community contribution activities, such as donating a total of 79.58 million won in scholarships.
Chairman Park Young-cheol said, “I am happy that the union, which was established as part of a residents’ income project, has been able to generate income through the cooperation of the military and the consistent efforts of its members, and that today we are even able to donate a scholarship like this.” He added, “I achieved my dream of being accepted to Seoul National University’s medical school at a provincial high school.” “I hope that all students studying in Shinan-gun, like Jeong-won Moon, will achieve their dreams, and Jeongwonsu Social Cooperative will continue to participate in supporting scholarships so that they can realize their dreams,” he said in his donation.
Chairman Park Woo-ryang said, “It is significant that in the one year and six months since the launch of the Shinan-gun Garden Water Social Cooperative in May of last year, the members have earned profits and even returned some of the profits to the local community through scholarships.” He added, “The members’ sincere donations have been donated to Shinan. “I will use it well for the development of education and scholarship projects for local students,” he expressed his gratitude.
Meanwhile, Shinan-gun conducted a feasibility study to select areas where mangroves can be introduced and establish ecological management plans. As a result, the unique farmland readjustment area irrigation channel within the reclaimed land formed a brackish water area, making it the only tidal flat environment in the country where mangroves can adapt. It was stated that it is providing.
In this survey, we closely analyzed the physical structure of the tidal flats in Shinan-gun and the environmental characteristics of the seawater to identify areas where mangroves can be planted, and based on this, we plan to prepare ecological management measures. According to the survey results, it was confirmed that an environment was created in which more than 1 million mangroves could be planted in a number of areas, including Bigeumdo, Jaeundo, and Imjado.
Conditions for mangrove adaptation include △tidal flats where fresh water continuously flows in, △places where the depth from the highest water level to the bottom of the mudflats during Baekjungsari is within 1.8m, △seawater surface temperature during winter (January 20 to February 10). A tidal flat environment maintained above 10℃ was presented.
Many areas in Shinan-gun were found to be suitable for mangrove planting. In particular, as a result of analyzing the tidal valley distribution map near Shinan analyzed by the National Oceanographic Research Institute, four candidate sites for round mangrove introduction were selected, and the salinity concentration in the freshwater inflow area (1.03~1.30%) and the salinity concentration in the seawater inflow area (3.01~3.04) were selected. %) were all evaluated at a level suitable for mangrove growth. In particular, Shinan’s farmland consolidation district irrigation channel supplies sufficient fresh water to the mud flats and creates an environment similar to the brackish water area of a natural river, providing optimal conditions for mangrove growth. This irrigation system forms a new relationship between agricultural water and the ecosystem and operates as an ecological system that helps mangroves grow.
The optimal planting site for round mangroves is an environment where there is no water for 70% of the time and where seawater flows in for 30% of the time during the growth period. The physical topographical structure of the tidal flat that satisfies this requirement is that the tide does not rise for a while, but during Baekjungsari, a tidal flat with a depth of less than 1.8m from the maximum water level to the bottom of the tidal flat was found to be the optimal location.
Park Woo-ryang, mayor of Shinan County, said, “We expect to continue to promote mangrove planting and create high economic added value by selling mangrove carbon credits as blue carbon. This will greatly contribute to the *REDD+ project and the realization of carbon neutrality.” In addition, County Governor Park added, “The county plans to preserve the local environment and prepare a sustainable resource management plan through a research service on the round mangrove ecological management basic plan.”
Shinan-gun’s mangrove planting project is attracting attention as a sustainable model that simultaneously responds to climate change and revitalizes the local economy by expanding carbon sinks.
Economy Queen reporter Choi Hana photo Shinan-gun
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