Forest cover in Nghe An province has reached over 57%.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of February 24th, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to hear and give opinions on the restructuring of the Steering Committee for Forest Inventory and preparation for the summary of forest protection work in 2015 and the implementation of tasks for 2016.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Head of the Provincial Forest Inventory Steering Committee, presided over the meeting. Attendees included members of the Steering Committee, leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Forest Inventory Working Group, and members of the Project Management Board.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, chaired the meeting.

Currently, the total area of ​​forests and forestry land in the entire province is over 1,278,663.8 hectares, of which forested land accounts for over 946,216.3 hectares, with a forest cover rate of 57.4%.

The 2015 inventory results show that, compared to the 2014 forest monitoring results, the total forested area has increased by 41,537.41 hectares (specifically, the forested area within forestry planning decreased by 18,984.83 hectares, the forested area outside forestry increased by 60,558.21 hectares, and the forest cover is 2.8% higher).

Mr. Nguyen Tien Lam, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, reported on the results of forest inventory work.

Concluding the meeting, Mr. Hoang Viet Duong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, highly appreciated the results achieved in the forest inventory work of the units. He also emphasized that in the coming time, it is necessary to continue reviewing the three types of forests and the areas already inventoried outside these three types of forests to convert them to agricultural land. He stressed the need to analyze and clarify the reasons for increases and decreases in area. He requested the forest inventory team and the standing agency of the Steering Committee to complete the report in March 2016 for submission to the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Party Standing Committee...

The hybrid acacia nursery of Do Luong Forestry Company Limited.

Also at this afternoon's meeting, the Provincial People's Committee listened to and gave opinions on the restructuring of the Steering Committee for Forest Inventory for the period 2011-2020.

Van Truong