Pu Mat National Park receives Second Class Labor Medal
(Baonghean.vn) - On January 19, Pu Mat National Park Management Board organized a task deployment for 2024. Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De attended and awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to the unit.
Pu Mat National Park is located in the three districts of Anh Son, Con Cuong and Tuong Duong, with a 61 km border with Laos and is divided into three sub-zones: strictly protected zone, ecological restoration zone and service-administrative zone. There are over 90,000 people living in and around the park's buffer zone.
The park plays an important role in regulating the climate, stabilizing the upstream ecosystem and preserving the genetic resources of rare animals and plants not only for Vietnam but also for the world.
With the task of managing, protecting, and developing forests and forest land, the Park Management Board has completely and sustainably protected nearly 95,000 hectares of assigned special-use forests.
In the past 3 years, nearly 5,000 rangers have patrolled and inspected, removed 8,021 animal traps, and directly rescued and released 85 live animals. 28 violations related to forestry have been detected and proposed for handling.
The garden also confiscated 4,418 m3wood of various types; 175.2 kg of various animal meat; 4 animals; 95 traps made of bicycle brake wire, 10 homemade guns, 3 electric shockers. Cross-border conservation cooperation with Laos in biodiversity conservation has also achieved many important results. The Park Management Board has also coordinated the implementation of science and technology topics; investigated and monitored wildlife.
At the meeting, the Management Board of Pu Mat National Park made many recommendations related to the protection, conservation, and promotion of the park's values and potential; organization and personnel of the park's operating apparatus; and allocation of funding from sustainable forestry development programs.
Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De highly appreciated that despite the small staff compared to the forest area managed by the unit, Pu Mat National Park has done quite well in the tasks of forest management, protection, development; scientific research; and ecotourism development.
Regarding the tasks in the coming time, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested Pu Mat National Park to focus on better implementing the work of forest management, protection and development; develop a suitable ecotourism development project to promote the potential and advantages of the forest ecosystem. Do a good job of Party building, make good use of special mechanisms in implementing Resolution 39. Implement well the coordination regulations in forest management and protection; strengthen cooperation in biological conservation...
He assigned the Pu Mat National Park the task of minimizing forest fires; increasing patrols, forest protection, and biodiversity conservation; thoroughly preventing deforestation, logging, non-timber forest products exploitation, and hunting of wild and aquatic animals. Creating a safe living environment for re-releasing rescued wild animals into the natural environment.
On this occasion, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded the Second Class Labor Medal of the President to Pu Mat National Park and the Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister to Mr. Tran Xuan Cuong - Director of Pu Mat National Park.
