The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang splashes out over 356 billion VND (15.35 million USD) on four afforestation projects.(Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang splashedout over 356 billion VND (15.35 million USD) on four afforestation projectsunder the National Target Programme for Climate Change Response and GreenGrowth for the 2016-2020 period, according to the provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development.
Of the sum, more than 187 billion VND was poured into protecting and developingcoastal protective forest in Hon Dat and Kien Luong districts, and Ha Tiencity. The project includes planting new forest, taking care of the forest andbuilding forest infrastructure. Some 84 percent of the workload is expected tobe completed by 2020.
Another project to coastal protective forest restoration and development isunderway in Kien Luong and Hon Dat districts and Ha Tien city with totalinvestment of over 114 billion VND. The project will complete 86 percent of theworkload next year.
Meanwhile, more than 35 billion VND came to a project on growing mangroveforest along Binh Son and Binh Giang communes in Hon Dat district. Currently, 50hectares of mangrove forest has been planted, and around 88.5 percent of theworkload will be accomplished by the end of 2020.
The coastal area in Nam Thai commune, An Bien district is being protected undera 20-billion VND mangrove afforestation project. Some 90 percent of the projectwill be finalised by the end of next year.
The agricultural department said that once completed, the projects will makepositive contributions to responding to climate change, prevent coastalerosion, while helping improve livelihoods of local people./.
VNA
