Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Quang Tri Forest Ranger Force

This morning, June 9, the Forest Protection Department held a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Quang Tri Forest Protection Force on June 10 (1974 - 2024). Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong; Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Dao Manh Hung attended the ceremony.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong spoke at the ceremony - Photo: LA

50 years ago, on June 10, 1974, Vinh Linh Regional Forest Protection Department was officially established, the predecessor of today's Quang Tri Forest Protection Department. From the beginning with only 1 forest protection department in 1974, up to now, the Forest Protection Department has had 5 professional departments, 8 forest protection departments, 1 mobile forest protection and forest fire prevention and fighting team (PCCCR), 2 forest protection stations under the department, 15 regional forest protection stations. The whole department has 145 civil servants and contract workers, of which 51 people have master's degrees, 84 people have university degrees.

Delegates attending the celebration - Photo: LA

Over 50 years of construction and development, the Quang Tri Forest Ranger force has continuously grown and matured and has promoted its role as a core, specialized force in the management, protection and enforcement of laws on forest protection and development, achieving many achievements in protecting and developing forest capital, creating green space and protecting the ecological environment.

Up to now, the total forest area in the province has reached 248,189 hectares, of which natural forest is 126,693 hectares, planted forest is 121,495 hectares; forest cover rate is 49.4%. Notably, Quang Tri is one of the leading provinces in the country in terms of forest area certified for sustainable forest management (according to FSC, VFCS standards) with an area of ​​over 26,000 hectares. The area of ​​large timber plantations reaches over 18,000 hectares. Annually, it supplies over one million ^m3 of raw wood for the wood processing industry, creating jobs for over 20,000 workers; forestry production value reaches over 1,500 billion VND/year.

Timely advise on the issuance of many important forestry policies to meet tasks in each period; many projects have been built and put into operation with high efficiency in the field of forest management, protection and development, contributing to the development of forestry economy and environmental protection in the province.

Up to now, the work of land and forest allocation has been carried out for forest owners of all economic sectors to manage a total area of ​​over 200,000 hectares, accounting for 62% of the total forestry land area. Of which, over 20,000 hectares have been allocated to communities and households; over 90,000 hectares of natural forest have been contracted for people to manage, protect and benefit in the long term.

Advise the Provincial People's Committee to establish 2 Management Boards of Dakrong and Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserves. Thereby, enhancing biodiversity conservation, organizing scientific research, focusing on protecting rare, endangered and endemic species of animals and plants, creating conditions for organizing ecotourism activities, implementing payments for forest environmental services, improving management and effective use of forest ecosystem services.

Forest protection and fire prevention work has been strengthened and well implemented; timely detection and prevention of acts of encroachment on forest resources, fighting against illegal loggers and forest product smuggling rings, creating conditions for people to feel secure in forestry production.

In the last 10 years alone, 2,759 violations have been detected and arrested, more than 4,000 m3 ^of various types of wood, over 3,000 kg of wild animals and many other types of forest products have been confiscated... Budget revenue from administrative fines and forest product sales is more than 100 billion VND, the number of violations in the following years has decreased compared to previous years.

In performing its tasks, the Forest Protection Department is doing well in administrative reform, digital transformation, online public services, digital signature application, administrative procedures according to TCVN ISO 9001:2015; focusing on applying science and technology, researching scientific topics to improve work efficiency.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong awarded certificates of merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to the collectives - Photo: LA

Speaking at the ceremony, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong commended and acknowledged the contributions of the forest rangers in forest management and protection, forest fire prevention and control, forest development, forest use, and handling of violations of forestry laws...

Emphasizing that the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress has set the goal of maintaining a stable forest cover of 49.5%, making Quang Tri province a center for supplying raw materials and processing planted forest wood in the Central region, with the role of core force advising and organizing implementation, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the task to the forest rangers to continue promoting propaganda work to raise awareness, role and responsibility of all levels, sectors and people in forest management, protection and development.

Organize the implementation of forestry laws; attach importance to the protection, regeneration and restoration of forests, especially protective forests and special-use forests; combine exploitation with new planting and forest enrichment, between concentrated afforestation and scattered tree planting; propagate, educate and guide people to implement forest fire prevention and control measures; strengthen inspection and strictly handle violations of forestry laws according to the law. Timely advise the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee to effectively lead and direct the work of forest management, protection and development.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong awarded certificates of merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to individuals - Photo: LA

Strengthen investment promotion, international cooperation, expand the market for forest products and non-timber forest products; call for and create favorable conditions for enterprises to invest in forestry production. Create an open environment, attract foreign investment in forest management, protection and development...

At the same time, continue to pay attention to ensuring good policies and regimes for the forest rangers and forest protection management force. Focus on streamlining the organization and apparatus towards being lean and efficient. Build a disciplined, united, clean, and strong forest rangers force in all aspects, meeting the requirements of the tasks in the current situation.

On this occasion, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 3 collectives and 8 individuals with many achievements in implementing emulation movements to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Quang Tri Forest Ranger Force.

Le An

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/ky-niem-50-nam-thanh-lap-luc-luong-kiem-lam-quang-tri-186113.htm