Nghe An issues directive on organizing the Spring Tree Planting Festival 2024

Following President Ho Chi Minh's teaching "Spring is the season for tree planting, making the country more and more springy", in recent years, ministries, branches, party committees at all levels, local authorities and Nghe An people have responded and actively participated in the movement of tree planting, afforestation and forest protection, achieving many important and practical achievements. Thereby, contributing to socio-economic development, environmental improvement, natural disaster mitigation, climate change adaptation, ensuring national defense and security.

In 2023, with the drastic and close direction of the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee; along with the efforts, creativity, solidarity, and consensus to overcome difficulties of millions of farmers and the business community, the work of forest management, protection, and development in the whole province has achieved remarkable results.

The whole province has planted over 22,000 hectares of concentrated forests and more than 8.1 million scattered trees, exploiting over 1.7 million m³ Planted forest wood ensures a stable supply of raw materials for the forest products processing industry; well protects 962,230 hectares of existing forests; ensures forest cover remains above 58%.

In order to promote the achieved results, overcome difficulties and limitations, and actively prepare to organize well“Tree Planting Festival forever remembers Uncle Ho”, on the occasion of the Spring of Giap Thin 2024, right from the first days of the year, the Provincial People's Committee requested Directors of provincial 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 afforestation; strictly implement the provisions of law on forest and wildlife management and protection.

At the same time, promote intensive afforestation, large timber afforestation, improve forest productivity and quality in accordance with Directive No. 10-CT/TU dated October 5, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on promoting the development of high-quality intensive forest material areas associated with granting certificates of sustainable forest management and forest product processing industry for the period 2021-2025; contributing to protecting the ecological environment, mitigating natural disasters, and adapting to climate change.

In addition, continue to effectively implement forestry laws and documents guiding the implementation of the Forestry Law; strictly implement Conclusion No. 61-KL/TW dated August 17, 2023 of the Secretariat on continuing to implement Directive No. 13-CT/TW dated January 12, 2017 of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party's leadership in forest management, protection and development. Fight, sweep, detect and strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate the forestry sector according to regulations.

Agencies and units synchronously and effectively deploy mechanisms and policies in forestry. Develop plans, organize effective implementation, strive to complete targets and plans for 2024 in the forestry sector. Direct the effective implementation of forest protection, forest fire prevention and fighting, and combat illegal logging and exploitation before, during and after the 2024 Lunar New Year.

Develop a plan to organize the launching ceremony of the "Tet Tree Planting Festival" in the Spring of Giap Thin 2024 to ensure practicality, safety, economy, and suitability with the civilized lifestyle, cultural traditions of the nation and good customs and practices of each locality; create conditions for agencies, organizations, unions, schools, armed forces and all classes of people to actively participate in tree planting and afforestation.

The best time to organize the launching ceremony of the "Tet tree planting" Spring Giap Thin 2024 is in the first days of the new year. After planting, it is necessary to take good care of and protect existing trees and forests so that the trees can grow and develop well; organize inspections and evaluations of the implementation results of the "Tet tree planting" and forest planting and protection work in the locality, draw lessons, promptly commend and reward typical organizations and individuals who do well. Synthesize and report the organization plan and implementation results to the Provincial People's Committee according to regulations.

Along with that, strengthen the management of forestry seed quality, select suitable plant species, 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 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.