Nghe An Provincial Youth Union organized a ceremony to launch forest fire prevention and fighting.

Nghe An currently has nearly 1,249,000 hectares of agricultural land, of which 3/4 is forest land and forestry land. Deforestation and slash-and-burn farming by people are still increasing. Therefore, deforestation will lead to climate change, natural disasters, floods, droughts... affecting all aspects of social life. Forest protection and forest fire prevention and fighting are always identified as key tasks of all levels and sectors, the responsibility of everyone, every household and the whole society. In which, there is an important role of the Youth Union at all levels and youth union members.

Delegates attending the launching ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

Speaking at the PCCCR launch ceremony, comrade Chu Duc Thai - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union emphasized: "Toforest fire preventionIn 2021, the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee requested that all levels of the Youth Union, Association and Youth Union members continue to promote the dissemination of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws on forest protection and forest fire prevention and fighting on mass media, Youth Union newsletters, and local loudspeaker systems. Thereby, raising the awareness and actions of young people and all classes of people in forest protection and forest fire prevention.

Comrade Chu Duc Thai - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union spoke at the launching ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

Besides,Each cadre, union member, and youth should do specific, practical work to protect forests and prevent and fight forest fires; actively propagate and mobilize families, youth, people, agencies and units to commit to implementing regulations on forest protection and forest fire prevention and fighting; participate in detecting and preventing forest fires; promptly report to competent authorities to handle violations of the law that risk causing forest fires.

Establish and maintain the effective operation of "Youth Shock Force" and "Youth Volunteer" teams in localities with forests; in which youth play the core role in directly participating in forest protection and fire prevention activities. At the same time, promptly encourage, reward, and propose to reward exemplary individuals and groups in forest protection and fire prevention in local units.

At the launching ceremony, representatives of the youth union spoke, expressing the determination of the young generation to always be aware of their responsibility in protecting the environment, responding to climate change, especially the task of fire prevention and fighting; ready to participate in all fire prevention and fighting activities.

The Provincial Youth Union and the Forest Protection Department presented gifts to five volunteer teams to protect the forest. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

On this occasion, the Provincial Youth Union presented gifts to 5 "Youth volunteer teams to protect forests" in Do Luong district.

Immediately after the launching ceremony, over 500 cadres, youth union members and delegates participated in clearing vegetation and building firebreaks in the Ru Tom forest area, hamlet 1, Thuong Son commune.

Delegates participate in clearing vegetation after the launching ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Phuong