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Gangwon Long Term Abou t KIDI
Islands of Korea, Islands of the World Islands of Korea, Islands of the World KIDI categorizes reported issues as either short-term or Incheon Gyeonggi : Agricultural Loss and Deforestation in
Examples of Short- and Mid-Term
Mid- to
Seoul
Issue Responses
Issue
KIDI Business
Damage from Feral Deer
mid- to long-term and responds accordingly. Below are
selected cases from submissions nationwide:
Yeonggwang (Reported: October 10, 2023)
Short-Term
ₖ Rapid Population Growth of Feral Deer
Issue
Originally abandoned in the 1980s (approx. 10
deer), the population has grown to over 1,000.
Improving Education Services and Ferry The deer are damaging crops such as chili
Access on Nokdo Island, Boryeong Chungbuk peppers, sweet potatoes, and garlic, as well as
(Reported: July 3, 2023) causing deforestation.
Gyeongbuk ₗ Lack of Resolution for Over 30 Years
ₖ Inefficient Administrative Procedures for Education
- Yeonggwang County filed a petition with the
Students (6 total) enrolled at Nokdo Learning Anti Corruption and Civil Rights Commission,
Center, an extension of Cheongpa Elementary Chungnam requesting intervention from the Ministry of
School’s Oeyeondo branch, must submit a sepa- Environment (MOE) and Ministry of Agriculture,
rate “off-campus experiential learning” request to Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA).
attend classes at the main school. This is limited Daejeon - MOE stated that deer are legally classified as
to 37 days per year. livestock, not wildlife, and cannot be culled by
firearm.
→ Request to allow these students to attend main
campus classes without restrictions. - MAFRA acknowledged the issue and began
discussions with MOE and other agencies.
ₗ Request to Improve Ferry Access and Living Conditions - The Commission initiated a public opinion
- Current ferry service (Daecheon Port ↔ Nokdo survey and inter-agency talks to develop a
· Summer (Apr–Sep): 2 daily trips solution.
· Winter (Oct–Mar): 1 daily trip Daegu
ₘ Proposed Solution:
02 → Request for 2 daily trips year-round, Jeonbuk Designate Feral Deer as Harmful Wildlife
Vol.02 Vol. regardless of season. Yeonggwang County requested MOE to
reclassify the deer as harmful wildlife to enable
Action Taken Ulsan population control through regulated hunting.
ₖ KIDI coordinated with the South Chungcheong
Provincial Office of Education. Due to lack of Gyeongnam
KIDI is continuously monitoring agency discus-
specific guidelines, the Cheongpa Elementary
sions and working with local governments to
School’s operations committee (held July 11, support feasible solutions.
2023) discussed setting new regulations. The Busan
outcome was communicated to the petitioner. Gwangju Note: Because deer are classified as livestock
under current law, there is no legal pathway to
ₗ As of July 1, 2023, the Nokdo route was designated
capture or cull abandoned deer. Yeonggwang
as a national subsidized route under the semi- County is urging the Ministry to allow excep-
public service model. A new vessel is scheduled to
tions in high-impact areas such as Anmado
launch in 2026.
Jeonnam Island.
Jeju
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