Chungju City to Compensate for Wild Animal Damages

Chungju City in North Chungcheong Province has announced a new initiative to compensate residents for damages incurred due to encounters with wild animals. The program aims to provide financial relief for personal injuries and property losses caused by wildlife such as wild boars and roe deer.

Under the new compensation plan, individuals who sustain injuries from wild animals within the city limits will be eligible for up to 5 million won. In the tragic event of a fatality resulting from a wild animal attack, the compensation amount will be 10 million won. However, the city has specified exclusions, stating that damages incurred while trespassing in prohibited areas or those related to hunting or capture activities will not be covered.

Farmers and agricultural businesses in Chungju will also benefit from the program. Compensation for damage to crops, including agricultural and forest products, as well as aquaculture, will be provided, with a maximum of 5 million won per farm household. The compensation amount for crops will be calculated based on the unit area income data provided by the Rural Development Administration. Similar to personal injury claims, compensation will be denied if the farmer has already received other forms of damage compensation or insurance, or if the crops were grown in areas where cultivation is prohibited.

Last year, Chungju City disbursed approximately 99 million won in compensation for wild animal damages. For the current year, the city has allocated a budget of up to 120 million won to cover these claims. Im Moon-soo, head of the Natural Conservation Team at Chungju City, explained that applicants must preserve evidence of the damage and submit the necessary documentation. The claims will then be reviewed and assessed by a wild animal damage compensation review committee before any compensation is disbursed.

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We compensate citizens and farm households who have suffered damages if they preserve the damage site and submit the necessary documents, after review and evaluation by the Wild Animal Damage Compensation Review Committee.