Haeundae District Removes 20 Tons of Invasive Plants from Jangsan Wetland

[Financial News] Authorities have rolled up their sleeves to manage harmful plants growing indiscriminately in Jangsan Wetland, a designated ecological and scenic conservation area in Busan.
Haeundae District in Busan said on the 16th that it had completed the removal of a total of 20 tons of invasive plants growing in Jangsan Wetland by the end of last month.
Jangsan Wetland is home to common ragweed, horse nettle and Humulus japonicus, which threaten wetland conservation, among the 18 invasive plant species designated by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. Invasive plants are species introduced from foreign countries or elsewhere that may threaten the survival of native organisms or disrupt the balance of ecosystems.
The district completely removed all harmful plants spread across an area of 7,300 square meters. Officials explained that workers manually identified and removed the invasive plants during the summer, just before they produced seeds.
A district official said, "Jangsan Wetland is highly valuable as a repository of biodiversity," adding, "We will continue removing invasive plants so that it can be well preserved in the future."



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