Strengthening forest management and protection in Dak Lak

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee requests relevant departments, branches, sectors, People's Committees of communes, wards and forest owners to continue to resolutely and effectively implement forest management and protection work according to the directives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Provincial People's Committee previously issued.

To enhance enforcement effectiveness, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Provincial Police and the Provincial Military Command to direct their subordinate units to strengthen coordination and support forest owners, local authorities and forest rangers in patrolling and controlling, promptly detecting, preventing and strictly handling violations of forestry laws.

Forest growers are clearing vegetation to prevent forest fires. (Illustration photo)

The Department of Agriculture and Environment is assigned to continue directing its subordinate units to implement measures to strengthen forest management and protection; monitor and guide the implementation of this work throughout the province. The Department is also the focal point for synthesizing, reporting, advising and proposing to the Provincial People's Committee to handle issues beyond its authority.

Previously, in Official Dispatch No. 6340/BNNMT-LNKL, dated September 4, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requested the People's Committees of provinces and cities to direct all levels and sectors to enhance their responsibility in state management of forestry; have solutions to manage and protect forests effectively and sustainably, and resolutely prevent violations of the law that harm forest resources. The Ministry also emphasized the need to strengthen propaganda and education to raise awareness and responsibility of people and communities in enforcing the law on forest management, protection and fire prevention.

It is known that in the first 8 months of 2025, the work of forest management, protection, and fire prevention and fighting in Dak Lak continued to be focused on by functional sectors, localities and forest owners. However, illegal deforestation and encroachment of forest land still occurred, with 738 violations occurring from the beginning of the year to August 2025, confiscating more than 302 m3 ^of various types of wood.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/kinh-te/202509/tang-cuong-cong-tac-quan-ly-bao-ve-rung-tren-dia-ban-dak-lak-7780793/