Quy Chau handles 40 cases of natural forest destruction for acacia plantation

Some depleted natural forests have been encroached upon by people to plant acacia trees in Chau Hanh commune (Quy Chau). Photo: Hai An

Recently, Mr. Sam Quoc Viet's family in Ke Bang village, Chau Hanh commune mobilized manpower to illegally clear natural forests to plant acacia trees, but was discovered by the forest rangers. The cleared forest area was over 2,600 m2.². Quy Chau District Forest Protection Department coordinated with local authorities to administratively fine Mr. Sam Quoc Viet 5 million VND.

Mr. Cao Hoang Hai - Secretary of Chau Hanh Commune Party Committee added: The production forest and natural forest areas of the commune are close to each other, so some households have taken advantage of clearing and encroaching to plant acacia. Every year, the commune's functional forces discover 8-10 large and small cases of clearing natural forests to plant acacia.

People in Chau Binh commune (Quy Chau) carry acacia trees up the hill to plant. Photo: Hai An

According to the report of the Quy Chau District Forest Protection Department, from the beginning of 2020 until now, the Department has coordinated with local authorities to detect 40 cases of deforestation of natural forests (exhausted forests) to plant acacia with an area of ​​over 30,000 m².

Among them, there are some subjects who destroy forests on a large scale, such as Mr. Chau Van Thuan's household in Chau Hoan commune, who has cut down over 6,000 m2.²The authorities have issued administrative fines of 20 million VND for natural forest destruction to plant acacia. In all cases of natural forest destruction to plant acacia, the authorities have issued fines of 5 million VND at the lowest and 20 million VND at the highest.

People in Chau Hoi commune (Quy Chau) make temporary tents in the forest to facilitate acacia planting. Photo: Hai An

In 2019 alone, Quy Chau district prosecuted 4 cases and 7 subjects related to the destruction of natural forests. Quy Chau district also reviewed the responsibility of the People's Committee of Dien Lam commune, in which 5 commune officials were disciplined for allowing deforestation to occur in the area.

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