Nghe An Forest Protection Department requests report on deforestation in Ky Son border area

On the morning of April 5, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Deputy Head of Nghe An Forest Protection Department said that the unit has just assigned the Ky Son District Forest Protection Department to coordinate with the Ky Son Protective Forest Management Board to re-make a specific, detailed, and accurate report on the natural forest destruction case in the border area of ​​Nam Can commune (Ky Son).

According to Mr. Tuan, after Nghe An Newspaper published an articleIrregularities surrounding deforestation in border areas, the unit also requested the Ky Son District Forest Protection Department to report. On April 4, the Ky Son District Forest Protection Department sent a report to the Nghe An Provincial Forest Protection Department. This is the third time the Nghe An Provincial Forest Protection Department has received a report on this deforestation case from the Ky Son District Forest Protection Department.

All the wood has been brought to the headquarters of the Ky Son District Forest Protection Department. Photo: Tien Hung

"However, this third report is still very sketchy and unclear," said Mr. Tuan, adding that this time he requested a more specific report, including a detailed record of quantity and type. It must be accompanied by a map extract, clearly stating the coordinates, location, forest type, and perimeter of the felled area. It must be clearly identified which areas are production forests, which are protection forests, and which areas are outside the forestry planning. In addition, it must be identified which areas have been caught by the fellers, and which areas have not been caught...

Nghe An Forest Protection Department also requested Ky Son District Forest Protection Department to review and clarify the responsibilities of each individual involved.

Nghe An Forest Protection Department is requesting a report on this deforestation case. Photo: Tien Dong

The deforested area is where a mineral exploitation license is pending. Photo: Tien Hung

Previously, as reported by Nghe An Newspaper, on March 17, after receiving the report, the Ky Son District Forest Protection Department coordinated with many relevant forces to inspect and verify the deforestation case that occurred in Truong Son village, Nam Can commune. However, the process of handling the case revealed many irregularities. Especially the inconsistencies in the inspection records. Since then, public opinion has raised many questions about whether or not the perpetrator of deforestation is receiving a reduced sentence as well as doubts about the purpose behind the deforestation, because that area belongs to a valuable stone quarry that is waiting to be licensed for exploitation./.