Nghe An collects 63.6 billion VND from forest environmental services
(Baonghean.vn) - On August 10, in Vinh city, Nghe An province's Forest Protection and Development Fund held a preliminary review of the first 6 months of 2022. Attending were representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and related levels and sectors, along with forest owners who are organizations, district-level payment organizations, households, and typical village communities.
With the attention, direction, assistance and timely support of the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, the Fund Management Board, the Fund Control Board, relevant departments and branches; the active participation of local Party committees and authorities at all levels and the close coordination of agencies, forest owners, and high consensus of the people, since the beginning of 2022, Nghe An Provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund has performed its assigned tasks well.
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Overview of the conference to review the first 6 months of 2022. Photo: Hoang Vinh |
Well implemented the work of mobilizing revenue sources and disbursing money for forest environmental services, in which in 6 months, collected more than 63.6 billion VND for forest environmental services (reaching 54% of the plan) and promptly disbursed forest environmental services; Implemented the work of reforestation, up to now, 4,632.98 hectares have been planted (including concentrated forest plantation area, converted scattered tree planting area...) by 53 projects in the province; Communication work, improving professional expertise are focused with many diverse forms...
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Mr. Nguyen Khac Lam - Director of Nghe An Provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund reported on the results of activities in the first 6 months of 2022. Photo: Hoang Vinh |
The Fund has proactively carried out the work of monitoring, supervising, grasping, and regularly updating the implementation of payment for forest environmental services, forest protection of forest owners; the work of planting and caring for replacement forests of projects through monthly reporting combined with on-site inspections; At the same time, the Fund effectively implemented the payment for forest environmental services without using cash...
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Checking and determining the forest area for payment of forest environmental services in Nghe An. Photo: PV |
In recent times, thanks to drastic solutions and synchronous implementation of the forest environmental service payment policy, it has had a positive effect on forest management, protection and development. Forests are better protected, and violations of legal regulations on forest protection, development, forest fire prevention and fighting in the province have been reduced. The policy has gradually contributed to stabilizing and ensuring forest area, maintaining forest cover, improving forest quality and contributing to improving the quality of the ecological environment. Along with that, it has improved the livelihoods of forest workers...
At the conference, delegates and representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development acknowledged the performance of the Nghe An Provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund in the first 6 months of 2022, and contributed many ideas and solutions for the Fund to complete its tasks in 2022./.