The rate of forest coverage in the northern mountainous province of Son La is set to rise to 45.7 percent by the end of 2015, according to adjusted provincial plans on local forest protection and development in 2015.
The province is striving to plant 35,000 hectares of forest in the next five years and develop special use forests, protective forests and productive forests. By 2020, 55 percent of the province’s land will be aforested, an annual increase of 1.43 percent.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lo Mai Kien said 86,292 hectares will be zoned off for special use forests, 398,710 hectares for protective forests and 439,310 hectares for productive forests.
He added that forest planning and development will be carried out along the Da River, mountainous areas and border areas.
The initiatives aim to serve the demand of population expansion and economic growth, protect the Son La hydroelectric plant and irrigation system and mitigate the effects of climate change.
The provincial blueprint on forest planning and development also covers raising public awareness of the forest protection law, controlling forest exploitation and decreasing the damage caused by forest fires.-VNA
The province is striving to plant 35,000 hectares of forest in the next five years and develop special use forests, protective forests and productive forests. By 2020, 55 percent of the province’s land will be aforested, an annual increase of 1.43 percent.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lo Mai Kien said 86,292 hectares will be zoned off for special use forests, 398,710 hectares for protective forests and 439,310 hectares for productive forests.
He added that forest planning and development will be carried out along the Da River, mountainous areas and border areas.
The initiatives aim to serve the demand of population expansion and economic growth, protect the Son La hydroelectric plant and irrigation system and mitigate the effects of climate change.
The provincial blueprint on forest planning and development also covers raising public awareness of the forest protection law, controlling forest exploitation and decreasing the damage caused by forest fires.-VNA
