The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai and its neighboring Chinese Yunnan province will closely coordinate in educating residents in border areas to raise awareness of forest fire prevention and not to take slash and burn method for cultivation.
The two sides reached a consensus during the second talks between Lao Cai province and Yunnan province’s Hekou district on preventing forest fires as well as the illegal cross-border transport and smuggling of forest products and wild animals, which was recently held in Lao Cai.
They agreed that people who cause forest fires damaging the other side’s forests will be treated under each country’s law. Border communes will set up rescue teams and keep regular links with each side’s forest fire prevention agencies.
The two sides also agreed to hold their next meeting in Hekou district.
Lao Cai province shares over 200 km of borderline with China , including two thirds of mainland with forests./.
The two sides reached a consensus during the second talks between Lao Cai province and Yunnan province’s Hekou district on preventing forest fires as well as the illegal cross-border transport and smuggling of forest products and wild animals, which was recently held in Lao Cai.
They agreed that people who cause forest fires damaging the other side’s forests will be treated under each country’s law. Border communes will set up rescue teams and keep regular links with each side’s forest fire prevention agencies.
The two sides also agreed to hold their next meeting in Hekou district.
Lao Cai province shares over 200 km of borderline with China , including two thirds of mainland with forests./.
