Further cases of illegal logging discovered in Nghe An.
(Baonghean.vn) - Following up on a tip about tens of thousands of square meters of forest being illegally cut down in Chau Thuan commune, Quy Chau district, reporters from Baonghean.vn conducted an investigation and verification, confirming that the information provided by the local people was accurate.
 |
| Two out of three deforested areas lack proper access roads. To reach them, one must follow streams, navigate under the canopy of trees along steep and winding mountain paths, with sections completely obscured by foliage, blocking out sunlight. (Photo: Thu Lân) |
| Reporters access the scene of the deforested areas. |
 |
| Verification has revealed that the deforested areas are located in Chau Thuan commune, Quy Chau district, Nghe An province. The scene of the felled forest still shows scattered traces, with many trees cut very cleanly. Photo: Lan Thu |
 |
| The first place we reached after nearly half an hour of wading through streams and trekking through the forest was in Chieng village, Chau Thuan commune, in plot 37, section 16, sub-area 164. Photo: Lan Thu |
 |
| The deforested areas span tens of thousands of square meters. The scene still shows charred, jagged patches of wood, bare bamboo stumps, and numerous large and small trees that have been felled and had their branches cut off, lying haphazardly; sap still oozes from the trunks and roots. (Photo: Thu Lân) |
 |
| According to information from local residents, in early June 2019, the Forest Protection force inspected and discovered that three forest areas in Chau Thuan commune had been illegally cut down and burned by households led by Cam Ba Thom, Cam Ba Dai, and Vi Van Hoa, totaling nearly 4 hectares. (Photo: Lan Thu) |
 |
| One of the deforested areas contained several valuable timber trees, such as green lim trees, with diameters of approximately 25-30 cm. The photo shows the stump of a felled green lim tree in a forest plot located in Men village, Chau Thuan commune. The forest plot in Men village, over 14,000 square meters, was cleared by Vi Van Hoa and is located not far from the People's Committee office. Photo: Thu Lan |
 |
| Chau Thuan Commune, Quy Chau District. (Image from Google Maps) |
