Nghe An issues Directive on Tree Planting Festival - Spring of Quy Mao year 2023

Planting raw material forests in Tan Ky. Photo: Van Truong.

The directive clearly states: Implementing the teachings of President Ho Chi Minh"Spring is the season for tree planting, making the country more and more springy."The Tet tree planting festival to forever remember Uncle Ho has become a fine custom and tradition of the nation, initiating all forest protection and tree planting activities, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the province and protecting the ecological environment, mitigating natural disasters, and adapting to climate change.

In 2022, despite many difficulties due to the impact of epidemics and natural disasters, the whole province planted over 20,000 hectares of concentrated forests and more than 7.5 million scattered trees, ensuring a stable supply of raw materials for the forest products processing industry; exploited over 1.6 million m3 of planted forests; better protected 962,000 hectares of existing forests, with forest cover maintained at over 58%.

Therefore, the Provincial People's Committee requests the Directors of provincial-level Departments, branches, and sectors and Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, cities, towns, units, and forest owners to strengthen propaganda, education, and mobilization of all levels, branches, and people to actively participate in tree planting and forest planting, promote intensive forest planting and large-scale timber plantation to improve productivity and quality associated with certification of sustainable forest management and forest product processing industry.

At the same time, synchronously and effectively deploy mechanisms and policies in forestry. Develop plans, organize effective implementation, strive to complete targets and plans for 2023 on forest protection and development, scattered tree planting, and non-timber forestry development. Direct the effective implementation of forest protection, forest fire prevention and fighting, and combat illegal logging and exploitation before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2023.

Localities and units shall develop a plan to organize the launching ceremony of the "Tet tree planting" in the spring of Quy Mao year 2023 to ensure practicality. After organizing the "Tet tree planting", take good care of and protect the existing planted trees and forest areas.

Large timber forest in Quy Hop. Photo: Van Truong.

In addition, strengthen quality management.forestry varieties, select suitable plants, prepare good quality seedlings and increase the rate of using tissue culture and cuttings; take advantage of favorable seasons and weather to plant forests to ensure a high survival rate; apply technical advances in planting large timber forests, improve productivity, quality and value of planted forests; carry out forest care, management and protection, assign specific management responsibilities so that plants and planted forests can grow well.

Along with planting and caring for trees, units and localities need to do a good job of forest fire prevention and fighting. Promote digital transformation and apply science and technology in forest management, protection, use and development.

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: presides over and coordinates with relevant departments, branches and localities to advise and submit to the Provincial People's Committee a plan to organize the launching ceremony of the Spring Tree Planting Festival in Quy Mao year 2023. At the same time, direct and guide the People's Committees of districts, cities, towns and agencies, organizations, unions and forest owners to implement the Tree Planting Festival in accordance with each locality and unit to ensure efficiency, practicality and savings.