To keep the forests ever green

Lao Cai province currently has over 859,000 hectares of forest, including 473,000 hectares of natural forest and over 385,000 hectares of planted forest, with a forest cover rate of over 60%. Wishing to preserve and expand the greenness of these forests, authorities, local governments, and the people are diligently working day and night to protect and develop them, ensuring their evergreenness.

Over the past period, the Provincial Forest Protection Department has proactively developed forest management and protection plans suitable to the actual situation, in which the core role of local forest rangers is emphasized, working alongside the people in preserving forests and developing forestry.

Currently, the province has 32 forest ranger stations under the jurisdiction of various forest ranger districts. These stations are located in key areas with abundant forests, and their nhiệm vụ is to advise and coordinate with local authorities on forest protection and development.

Deep within the forests, figures in green uniforms continue to walk day and night for the peace of the woods.

Officials from the Hoang Lien - Van Ban Nature Reserve are raising awareness among the local population about preventing and controlling forest fires during the dry season.

Forest rangers in the Van Ban area inspect reforestation and forest restoration work at Doi Chay, Chieng Ken commune.

Provincial Forestry Department officials inspect planted forests in Bao Ai commune.

The forestry sector is actively applying information technology in forest protection and development. Satellite-based forest monitoring is carried out to promptly detect forest incidents, thereby enabling effective protection measures.

Forests are closely intertwined with the lives of the people; therefore, to harness the strength of the people, functional forces should strengthen propaganda about the value of forests and actively coordinate with the people to protect them.

Forest protection teams have been established in villages and hamlets throughout the province, with each team consisting of dozens of people. These teams serve as an extension of the functional forces in patrolling and protecting the forests. "People born from the forest, actively protecting the forest" is the effective approach that the forestry sector has been implementing for many years.

Loving and protecting the forest, in the highland villages and hamlets, the Dao, Mong, Nung, and Ha Nhi people... have created protected forests and built shrines to the forest spirits. According to the beliefs of each ethnic group, they will choose an auspicious day and month of the year to hold a forest worship ceremony to thank the forest spirits for protecting and providing the villagers with life from the forest.

Through collaborative efforts, the forests of Lao Cai are increasingly being protected and developed. Within these green forests, large trees and ancient trees are being nurtured and protected to preserve valuable genetic resources.

Rekindling the love for the forest with the rhythmic efforts to protect and develop it, along with the steps taken "overcoming the sun and rain," are creating a miracle of green forests.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/de-nhung-canh-rung-mai-xanh-post887760.html