Closely review forest planning of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 11, Mr. Hoang Viet Duong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, visited and worked with the Management Board of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve - Que Phong District. Accompanying him were representatives of the Departments of Agriculture & Rural Development, Finance, Home Affairs, and the Provincial Forest Protection Department. Receiving and working with the delegation were Mr. Lang Van Minh, Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, officers and employees of the Management Board of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve.

Overview of the working session

At the working session, the delegation heard a report on the results of the unit's tasks in the two years 2013-2014. Accordingly, the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve Management Board was established on April 2, 2013 under the decision of the Provincial People's Committee on the basis of conversion from the Que Phong Protective Forest Management Board. With the task of managing and protecting more than 85,761 hectares of forest and forestry land, of which the area of ​​special-use forest is 34,589.89 hectares, the area of ​​protective forest is 51,171.54 hectares, distributed in 9 communes of Que Phong district including: Tri Le, Nam Nhoong, Cam Muon, Chau Thon, Nam Giai, Tien Phong, Dong Van and Thong Thu.

In the two years of 2013-2014, the Management Board of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve has done a good job in managing and protecting forests, organized 264 patrols, raids, and forest protection, handled 39 violations, including 22 cases of buying and selling and transporting forest products, 17 cases of illegally storing forest products, and confiscated over 317 m3 of various types of wood. In particular, in the past 2 years, no forest fires have occurred. In addition, the unit has done a good job in afforestation and service production. It has organized the planting of 50 hectares of forest in 3 communes: Tien Phong, Thong Thu and Nam Giai, planted 340 thousand trees scattered over 10 communes... At the same time, the unit has also strengthened coordination with the authorities of the communes and 3 Border Guard Stations to resolve issues related to security and order, hot spots, and outstanding issues related to forest management and protection, and maintained discipline in the area.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong spoke at the meeting.

Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Hoang Viet Duong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, praised and highly appreciated the achievements of the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve Management Board in the past time. At the same time, he noted a number of issues that need attention in the coming time, including: Closely reviewing forest planning, strengthening patrols, handling violations of forestry laws, implementing well the work of forest land allocation and forest development and protection, paying attention to the care of facilities and the lives of cadres and employees, improving the quality of cadre training, developing employment projects, continuing to study and follow the moral example of Ho Chi Minh with the theme "Honesty, responsibility, closeness to the people, Solidarity to build a clean and strong Party".

Ngoc Tang -Que Phong Station