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Law enforcement to be bolstered to protect forest in Central Highlands

Law enforcement to be intensified to protect forest in Central Highlands

Ways to intensify the enforcement of laws on protecting forests and forest products in the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands were the focus of a workshop held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on August 22.
Law enforcement to be intensified to protect forest in Central Highlands ảnh 1Tay Nguyen has nearly 3.1 million ha of designated forest land, of which 2.55 million ha are covered by forests, with forest coverage of 46.19 percent. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Dak Lak (VNA) – Ways tointensify the enforcement of laws on protecting forests and forest products inthe Tay Nguyen Central Highlands were the focus of a workshop held in the CentralHighlands province of Dak Lak on August 22.

In March this year, the PrimeMinister issued Decision 297/QD-TTg approved a project on protecting, restoringand developing forests in Tay Nguyen in a sustainable manner during 2016-2030.The project aims to expand the forest area in the region to 2.72 million ha in2030, raising the forest coverage to 49.2 percent.

Enhancing capacity of and coordinationamong relevant parties were among the measures proposed at the workshop to ensureDecision 297 and other legal documents regarding the management and protectionof forests and forest products in Tay Nguyen will be effectively realised.

Representatives from the Forest ProtectionDivision of Tay Nguyen region said the region has nearly 3.1 million ha ofdesignated forest land, of which 2.55 million ha are covered by forests, with forestcoverage of 46.19 percent.

However, the number ofviolations of forestry-related laws is high in the region, accounting for morethan half of the total cases in the country. The region also faces higher risksof forest fires, forest destruction and encroachment compared to other localities.

Head of the Forest ProtectionDivision of Tay Nguyen region Ha Cong Tai urged increasing the number of forestrangers for better work in forest protection.

 He also suggested the Government issue specificmechanisms on forestry development for Tay Nguyen region in the direction offorming community-based forest management networks based on the allocation offorest and forest land to individuals, households and communities, and allowingthe use of part of forest land without forests for production purpose.

Scientists, managementofficials, forest rangers and forest owners in Tay Nguyen presented theirexperience and recommendations on the participation and coordination amongforest rangers, local administrations and communities in building and implementingforest and forestry products management plans, towards realising targets set bythe project.-VNA

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