Dobong-gu has 11,512 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 26.5%, rank 9 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 11,512 Rank 18 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 8,505 |
| Park trees | 3,000 |
| Heritage trees | 7 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 131,423,794 |
| Canopy area | 182,832 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 5,046 | 43.9% |
| Cherry | 1,961 | 17% |
| Zelkova | 1,342 | 11.7% |
| Platanus | 564 | 4.9% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 305 | 2.7% |
5 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Dobong-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 26.5% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 9 of 25 Seoul districts.
Street-tree coverage is not a measurement of actual shadow. It estimates shade potential from whether trees are present nearby.
Differences within the district
Neighborhoods with the most trees
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 창4동 | 52.3% |
| 도봉2동 | 43.5% |
| 창5동 | 36.7% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 창3동 | 7.9% |
| 도봉1동 | 14.8% |
| 쌍문1동 | 15% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Dobong-gu?
Dobong-gu has 11,512 trees on record — 8,505 street trees, 3,000 park trees, and 7 heritage trees. That is rank 18 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Dobong-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 43.9% of trees with a recorded species (5,046 trees).
How much of Dobong-gu has street-tree shade?
26.5% of sampled street points in Dobong-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 9 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Dobong-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 131,423,794 per year, combining stormwater capture, energy savings, air-quality improvement, and carbon storage.
Data and method
- Street and park trees: Seoul Metropolitan Government 2024 street tree survey
- Heritage trees: Seoul heritage tree registry
- Environmental value: i-Tree formulas adapted to Seoul conditions (stormwater, energy, air quality, carbon)
- Street-tree coverage: OpenStreetMap road network sampled every 20m; each point scored on whether a tree exists within 15m
- Neighborhood figures are aggregated at the administrative-dong level within Dobong-gu