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Ca Mau eyes to plant additional 500ha of forest

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau is working to plant an additional 500ha of forest by the end of 2018, increasing the total area covered by concentrated forests in the locality to 95,000ha and the forest coverage rate to 25.3 percent.
Ca Mau eyes to plant additional 500ha of forest ảnh 1Coastal forests in Ca Mau province’s Ngoc Hien district (Photo: VNA)

Ca Mau (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau is working toplant an additional 500ha of forest by the end of 2018, increasing the totalarea covered by concentrated forests in the locality to 95,000ha and the forestcoverage rate to 25.3 percent.

The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will enhanceinspection and direct forest owners to accelerate afforestation. The ownersshould ensure rational wood density, while paying due attention to choosing saplings,which have a rapid growth period and strong resistance to disease.

According to the provincial forest protection sub-department, in the first ninemonths of the year, U Minh Ha one Member Co., Ltd., completed 60 percent of theyearly afforestation plan.

The management boards of both Dat Mui and Nhung Mien protection forests in NgocHien district, as well as Sao Luoi protection forest are mobilising localpeople to promote forest plantation and working to assure that the forestcoverage rate is in line with the set plan.

Meanwhile, local enterprises have been requested to seek out wood consumptionmarkets, helping farmers access more stable incomes.

Relevant authorities will work together to enhance forest management, as wellas preventing and detecting violations on illegal logging and wild-animal hunting.In addition, the province will channel its focus on communications to raisepublic awareness on forest protection and fire prevention during dry season.

Measures in response to coastal erosion will also be put in place to safeguardlocal livelihoods. –VNA
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