Gwanak-gu has 14,802 trees. Cherry is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 24.7%, rank 14 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 14,802 Rank 12 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 9,198 |
| Park trees | 5,600 |
| Heritage trees | 4 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 249,546,402 |
| Canopy area | 357,877 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry | 2,198 | 23.9% |
| Ginkgo | 1,844 | 20.1% |
| Platanus | 1,772 | 19.3% |
| Rose of Sharon | 1,052 | 11.4% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 460 | 5% |
5,609 trees (38%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Gwanak-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 24.7% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 14 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 |
|---|---|
| 행운동 | 49% |
| 성현동 | 48.7% |
| 은천동 | 48.4% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 대학동 | 10.6% |
| 난곡동 | 13.7% |
| 신원동 | 13.8% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Gwanak-gu?
Gwanak-gu has 14,802 trees on record — 9,198 street trees, 5,600 park trees, and 4 heritage trees. That is rank 12 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Gwanak-gu?
Cherry is the most common, making up 23.9% of trees with a recorded species (2,198 trees).
How much of Gwanak-gu has street-tree shade?
24.7% of sampled street points in Gwanak-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 14 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Gwanak-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 249,546,402 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 Gwanak-gu