(Quang Ngai Newspaper) - Along with forest protection, the forestry sector has made efforts to implement a large-scale timber plantation program and implemented many models and projects for planting native trees. People in some localities have also planted sen and green lim trees for higher economic value instead of planting acacia trees.
In recent years, Tra Bong district has focused on encouraging people and households to develop and convert from acacia forests to forests of large, rare timber trees. Realizing the long-term benefits of planting large timber trees, Mr. Pham Ngoc Thong, in Binh Thanh village, Tra Binh commune (Tra Bong), has converted part of the acacia plantation area to planting sen trees. Mr. Thong shared that sen trees have straight, tall trunks, few canopies, and solid wood, suitable for sawing beams to build houses. A sen tree over 5 years old costs over 4 million VND. In addition, short-term trees such as pineapple, ginger, and native Siamese chili can also be planted under the forest canopy to have more regular income. I am currently expanding the area of large timber trees and at the same time developing seedlings for sale.
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| Mr. Pham Ngoc Thong's sen garden, in Binh Thanh village, Tra Binh commune (Tra Bong). |
Many households in Tra Bong district have also changed their perception from selling young acacia trees to planting forests that meet FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) standards. A typical example is Mr. Ho Van Kim, in village 5, Tra Thuy commune (Tra Bong), who currently has 6 hectares of acacia forest planted and protected according to FSC standards. Mr. Kim said, when the government encouraged me to plant forests according to FSC criteria, my family and I were concerned about many issues, the most worrying was that the long planting time would affect my income. But then, with the guidance and explanation of the experts, I understood the benefits of planting forests according to FSC standards, so I participated.
Not only in Tra Bong, many people in the mountainous districts of Ba To, Minh Long, Son Ha, Son Tay are also gradually changing their awareness of afforestation. Along with planting and managing forests according to FSC standards, the agricultural sector and local authorities also encourage people to increase the planting of native trees such as green lim, sen, sao... to create windbreaks to protect the soil, as well as restore the ecosystem for production forests.
Head of Son Ha District Forest Protection Department Bui Dinh Linh said that the forest cover rate in the district fluctuates at different times due to the cycle of acacia exploitation by the people. In particular, the exploitation of young acacia leads to many consequences. Therefore, changing people's awareness of afforestation is important. Once there are many large areas of timber plantation, the formation of native trees will contribute to effectively implementing the target of increasing the forest cover rate in the district.
| The total forest area of the province is nearly 265 thousand hectares (nearly 107 thousand hectares of natural forest, more than 158 thousand hectares of planted forest). The forest cover rate (including scattered trees) is currently 52.33%, an increase of 6.33% compared to 2012. |
According to the Head of the Provincial Forest Protection Department, Pham Duy Hung, in order to effectively protect forests, the forest rangers have increased coordination with forest owners and functional forces in patrolling and strictly handling cases of deforestation and illegal logging. At the same time, they advise authorities at all levels in performing the function of state management of forests and forestry land; and strictly manage wood processing facilities.
In order to make forest management and protection increasingly stable and sustainable, from the beginning of 2024, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 01/QD-UBND approving the sustainable forest management plan until 2030 of the Provincial Protection Forest Management Board; Plan No. 125/KH-UBND to implement the Project on Developing the Multi-Use Value of Forest Ecosystems until 2030, with a vision to 2050 in the province.
Article and photos: HONG HOA
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