Timely protection and development of bamboo trees
According to Mr. Tran Xuan Long, Head of Forest Development Projects of Nghe An Forestry Planning Group, the scientific name of the tree is Bambusasp, related to bamboo, grows naturally and is most concentrated at an altitude of less than 700m, along rivers and streams. This is a narrow endemic tree species in Vietnam, with a small distribution area but has wide usage value, especially as raw materials for handicrafts and rattan products for export. In our province, the tree is easy to adapt to the high humidity mountainous areas of the two districts of Que Phong and Quy Chau and has little conflict with other trees, so the conservation and development of the tree, in addition to its economic significance, also contributes to greening barren hills and protecting the ecological environment.
(Baonghean)According to Mr. Tran Xuan Long, Head of Forest Development Projects of Nghe An Forestry Planning Group, the scientific name of the tree is Bambusasp, related to bamboo, grows naturally and is most concentrated at an altitude of less than 700m, along rivers and streams. This is a narrow endemic tree species in Vietnam, with a small distribution area but has wide usage value, especially as raw materials for handicrafts and rattan products for export. In our province, the tree is easy to adapt to the high humidity mountainous areas of the two districts of Que Phong and Quy Chau and has little conflict with other trees, so the conservation and development of the tree, in addition to its economic significance, also contributes to greening barren hills and protecting the ecological environment.
Mr. Long said that in Quy Chau and Que Phong, there are up to 9,540 hectares of forest land with lanceolata trees growing and developing. Of which, the concentrated lanceolata forest area is up to 5,252 hectares, and 4,000 hectares of mixed lanceolata forest. In recent years, lanceolata trees have not been specifically managed, planned for protection and developed by authorities, so a part of the population and traders have exploited and purchased them arbitrarily, so some areas of pure lanceolata forests have been exhausted. Specifically, in Quy Chau, thousands of hectares of lanceolata forests have been exploited in an unorganized manner, so there are only a few areas of degraded lanceolata forests left. “According to many local sources, over the past years, a large amount of leeches have been freely exploited by local people and sold to northern traders such as Phong Thuy Company Limited, Huong Thao Company Limited, Tuan Nhi Company Limited... Some traders in the province have also come to buy them in the form of bandits and transport them for consumption in the northern provinces,” said Mr. Long.
Exported bamboo and rattan products are produced from raw materials.
The tree is like the rice of the people of Que Phong and Quy Chau regions, an important source of raw materials for the development of handicrafts, so there needs to be a policy to preserve and develop the tree. To manage and develop the source of raw materials in a sustainable way, according to Mr. Long, it is necessary to provide specific instructions on how to exploit it for the people. That is, only exploit the mature type of tree with a diameter of about 6cm or more. There must be a reasonable purchasing policy, which type of tree can be purchased, the purchasing must be timely, ensuring reasonable prices so that people have a stable income. In addition, it is necessary to propagate and popularize policies, have regulations on the management and protection of the forest, establish management and protection stations... and at the same time support people with funding for planting, repairing and cultivating the tree to protect and develop the tree.
According to the Forestry Department, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently temporarily suspended the exploitation of bamboo and reed in Que Phong district. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a document assigning the following tasks: For the Forestry Department, direct the Que Phong Protective Forest Management Board to temporarily suspend the exploitation of forest products (bamboo and reed) in accordance with the approved licensing decisions of forest owners, monitor the implementation process of the unit and report to the Department for timely guidance; Direct the Que Phong Protective Forest Management Board to strictly implement the reporting regime on forest product exploitation in accordance with regulations. For the Forest Protection Department, direct the Que Phong Forest Protection Department to coordinate with the District People's Committee to regularly monitor, supervise, inspect and handle violations in forest product exploitation in general and bamboo and reed exploitation in particular. |
Nhat Lan
