Economic efficiency of forestry

Production of high quality seedlings for afforestation in Doan Hung.

Yen Lap is a mountainous district with 80% of ethnic minorities. With diverse terrain and large land fund, the district has many advantages in developing agricultural and forestry economy , especially perennial forestry and industrial trees, helping people here to escape poverty. Identifying poverty reduction as one of the key tasks, in which the goal of poverty reduction associated with the development of hill and forest economy, especially large timber trees, medicinal plants, and fruit trees is considered a feasible solution. The district government has created all conditions to support people in developing hill and forest economy, supporting capital and technical solutions, promoting the role of internal strength and self-rescue of people. Most localities in Yen Lap district focus on developing large timber forests, concentrated in the communes of My Lung, My Luong, Ngoc Dong... Yen Lap people in general, especially ethnic minorities in particular, have clearly recognized the benefits of forest economy, from which they are willing to participate in forest planting projects. Up to now, along with active activities in protection, regeneration, and afforestation, the district's forest cover has increased to over 61%, and the movement to develop forest hill economy from households has grown strongly.

Not only Yen Lap, the districts of Thanh Son, Tan Son, Doan Hung, Cam Khe, Ha Hoa... have also focused on promoting economic development from forestry, planting new trees, converting large timber forests, expanding the area certified for sustainable forests, contributing to improving production efficiency, productivity, quality, and value of planted forests. The district's annual forest protection and development targets have all met and exceeded the set plan.

In fact, policies to support forestry development have gradually changed people's awareness of forest protection and development, while encouraging and motivating people to actively participate in afforestation. With the goal of sustainable development of the forest economy, the province has set out the direction to continue restructuring forestry production, creating new momentum for forestry development, protecting, developing and effectively and sustainably using existing forest areas, conserving genetic resources and biodiversity of forests. In particular, priority is given to concentrated production forest planting, selecting quality varieties with clear origins for production, promoting intensive cultivation to improve the economic efficiency of planted forests in the direction of developing multifunctional forestry.

Every year, the whole province plants nearly 10,000 hectares of concentrated forests; over 2,000 hectares of large timber forests; the output of exploited timber from planted forests increases over the years, the output of exploited timber from concentrated forests reaches over 770,000m3. The management and planning of 3 types of forests are focused on, ensuring compliance with the provisions of current laws, thereby the forest area in the province is protected, exploited effectively and developed sustainably, maximizing the potential and advantages of forestry in the province; the area of natural, protective and special forests is strictly managed and protected; the annual forest cover rate is 39.7%.

Forest protection, fire prevention and fighting have been strengthened; violations of the law on forest management, protection and development have decreased in both the number of violations and the level of damage; forest values have been gradually exploited and promoted in association with ecotourism development and provision of forest environmental services, ensuring sustainable development. By 2030, the income value from planted production forests will increase by 2 times/unit area compared to 2020.

For the forestry sector to develop sustainably, all levels, sectors, localities and enterprises must continue to promote the application of advanced technology in wood processing, develop non-timber forest products, and build a complete value chain for products to increase people's income and increase export value. In addition, propaganda activities and raising public awareness of the importance of forest protection are essential to maintain this valuable natural resource.

Hoang Huong

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