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Geumjeongsan National Park Likely to Be Designated Within the Year… Passes Review by the Central Urban Planning Committee!

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that the “Designation of Geumjeongsan National Park and Approval of Park Plan (Draft)” has been approved without modification during the deliberation of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s Central Urban Planning Committee.

The designation of Geumjeongsan National Park had already passed the deliberation of the Korea Forest Service’s Central Mountain Management Committee in August. Following this, on September 4, it successfully passed the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s Central Urban Planning Committee review, a key statutory procedure.

This Central Urban Planning Committee deliberation mainly focused on matters such as “designation of park zones and establishment of park land-use districts” and “sustainable conservation and utilization measures” related to designating Geumjeongsan as a national park.

With this approval, Geumjeongsan only requires the final review by the Ministry of Environment’s National Park Committee, scheduled for October, to be ultimately designated as “Geumjeongsan National Park.” Subsequently, by the end of this year, the city will complete follow-up administrative procedures such as the official designation and announcement.

Meanwhile, Geumjeongsan, located along the Nakdong Mountain Range, is a major national ecological corridor. It boasts natural scenery, diverse ecological resources, and abundant historical and cultural assets such as Beomeosa Temple and Geumjeongsanseong Fortress, making it one of Busan’s most iconic mountains.

Public opinion in favor of designating Geumjeongsan as a national park began to form in 2005 and went through various processes, including feasibility reviews. In June 2019, Busan Metropolitan City officially proposed its designation to the Ministry of Environment.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “The passage of this Central Urban Planning Committee review is a meaningful achievement for all Busan citizens. We will make every effort to ensure that Geumjeongsan is designated as the nation’s first urban-type national park, representing not just Busan but the entire Republic of Korea, by successfully completing the remaining procedures. We ask for the continued interest and support of our citizens.”