Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) said on the 27th that its Tongyeong Jeongnyangcheon ecosystem restoration project won the grand prize (Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Award) at the 25th Natural Environment Awards.
The Natural Environment Awards is a contest hosted by the Korea Ecological Restoration Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, marking its 25th year. It identifies and selects exemplary cases of ecologically outstanding conservation and restoration of wildlife habitats, urban and artificial ground, rivers and wetlands, parks and green spaces, and damaged sites.
The Tongyeong Jeongnyangcheon ecosystem restoration project is an initiative LH pursued in 2023 to restore abandoned idle spaces around Jeongnyangcheon in Tongyeong and revive the damaged ecological environment.
LH earned high marks for strengthening ecological network functions by creating diverse habitats—such as deciduous forests, shrublands, and wet meadows—linking the fragmented Jeongnyangcheon and Mangilbong forest ecosystems. Ongoing maintenance has also confirmed the restoration of microhabitats for small species, including the Korean tree frog.
Park Dong-seon, head of LH's Land and City Division, said, "LH is actively working to address environmental issues such as the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity through ecosystem restoration projects," adding, "We will continue to do our best to achieve carbon neutrality and improve ecosystem services."