Han River Basin Environmental Office Director Kim Dong-gu Visits Wangsong Wetland in Uiwang City

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-yeong] Kim Dong-gu, director of the Han River Basin Environmental Office, visited the Wangsong Wetland (Ecological, Lotus, and Pilot Wetland) created at Wangsong Lake in Uiwang City on the 10th to check the site and maintenance management status.

Wangsong Wetland is an artificial wetland created to reduce non-point source pollution flowing into the lake, and it was presented as a best practice at the "2024 Non-Point Source Pollution Management Forum" hosted by the Ministry of Environment on the 23rd of last month.

Created in 2013, Wangsong Wetland requires considerable time and effort in maintenance management such as dredging, vegetation, and facility management alongside its construction as an artificial wetland. Despite over a decade having passed, it has maintained its wetland functions and is being recognized nationwide as a model case for water quality improvement.

Director Kim Dong-gu of the Han River Basin Environmental Office stated, "Wangsong Wetland is a beautiful wetland that attracts many tourists not only from local residents but also from the Seoul metropolitan area," and requested, "As it is a symbolic place as a best practice in water quality improvement, please always do your best to maintain the beautiful wetland well."

Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "We will continue to cooperate with the Han River Basin Environmental Office to thoroughly manage non-point source pollution and maintain the superior ecosystem and pleasant waterfront environment of Wangsong Lake."