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Three pine trees infected with pine wilt disease found in Yanggu
Three trees infected with pine wilt disease were found in Ungjin-ri, in Yanggu County, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
Pine wilt disease can kill pine trees, and authorities are acting to stop it from spreading.
A 3,631-hectare area within two kilometres is under a pine-tree movement ban, covering four nearby areas.
The ban applies to pine, black pine, Korean pine and Japanese stone pine, and will remain until it is lifted.
Authorities are increasing pest control and surveillance, while teams and drones are checking movement in nine villages within five kilometres of the discovery.
The measures aim to prevent further forest damage and return the affected area to disease-free status.
Further action will follow an investigation by the National Institute of Forest Science, with local and national forestry authorities working together.
Three trees infected with pine wilt disease were found recently in Ungjin-ri, Yanggu-eup, Yanggu County, Gangwon Province.
Yanggu County and forestry authorities have stepped up measures to prevent the disease from spreading.
A 3,631-hectare area within 2 kilometres of the discovery site was designated a zone where pine trees and related species cannot be moved.
Authorities are also monitoring movement and carrying out disease-control work in nine villages within 5 kilometres.
The county says it aims to stop the spread quickly and restore the area to disease-free status.
- Who
- Yanggu County and forestry authorities are responding to the discovery.
- What
- Three pine trees infected with pine wilt disease were found, prompting measures to prevent further spread.
- When
- The trees were found recently; the article was published on November 7, 2026, UTC.
- Where
- Ungjin-ri, Yanggu-eup, Yanggu County, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
- Why
- To prevent the disease from spreading and to work toward restoring the area to disease-free status.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Three trees infected with pine wilt disease were found in Ungjin-ri, Yanggu-eup.
Authorities designated a 3,631-hectare movement-restriction zone and strengthened disease-control work and monitoring.
- Infected trees
- 3
- Restricted area
- 3,631 hectares within 2 kilometres of the discovery site
- Movement-control area
- 9 villages within 5 kilometres
- Restricted species
- Pine, Japanese black pine, Korean pine and Japanese white pine
- Restriction period
- Until the designation is lifted
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What people are saying
We are making every effort to quickly prevent the spread of forest damage and aim to restore the area to disease-free status at an early stage.
We ask not only residents in the restricted area but all county residents to show interest and cooperate so the infection does not spread.