Mountainous province to increase forest coverage to 64 percent
To this end, the
locality will plant 14,000ha of forests in 2015, including 13,500ha of
concentrated forest and 500ha of scattered forest, Director of the
provincial Department of Agricultural and Rural Development Le Tien
Thang said.
Provincial authorities asked local agencies and
forestry companies to ensure the supply of seedlings and prepare
adequate land for cultivation, he added.
To encourage the
involvement of local residents in reforestation, the province has
entrusted them with the use of forests, including plantation and
protected forests, for 50 years and provided seedlings. It has also
facilitated the processing of forest products.
The province expects to exploit 8,800ha of forest with an approximated timber volume of 660,000 cu.m next year.-VNA