In 2009, due to poor management,many hectares of protected forest in Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park weretaken over for agriculture. The losses became greater as the years wentby.
Some people took advantage of a Government programme tolet selected local people take care of forest land and also cultivaterubber trees, cassava and cashews.
Ta Van Dao, deputydirector of the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, said that after four years of watching developments, thedepartment seized nearly 4,000ha.
Most of it came from TanChau, Tan Bien and Chau Thanh districts. The land is already beingre-afforested. About 55ha has not yet been replanted because it isswampy./.