Resolutely handle cases of deforestation and land grabbing in Don Phuc commune (Con Cuong)
(Baonghean.vn) - In just the first 5 months of 2022, Don Phuc commune (Con Cuong) has had 9 cases of deforestation and encroachment on community land. Although all acts of deforestation have been detected and handled, this reality is very worrying.
Deforest
Information on deforestation in Don Phuc commune was received on the Nghe An Newspaper hotline in early June 2022. According to the informant, in Don Phuc commune, Con Cuong district, many areas of natural forest have been deforested. Along with the information, there are some photos and video clips of some areas of deforested forest; felled trees lying around.
The reporter also said that the area where deforestation occurred was in Tong Tien village; the deforestation cases had been discovered and dealt with by local authorities and forest rangers. However, the deforestation situation has not shown any signs of stopping and needs to be reported by the press.
“They are local people, destroying natural forests to make room for acacia plantations. This problem, if not addressed, will continue to recur,” he said.
Because “local authorities and forest rangers have discovered and punished”, on June 8, Nghe An Newspaper reporters connected with relevant forces and went up to Don Phuc. At Mau Duc Forest Ranger Station, forest ranger Thai Ba Cuong received information and images from reporters and confirmed: “Images of the destroyed forest area are in Tong Tien village. Most of these locations have been discovered and handled for deforestation”. After that, Thai Ba Cuong contacted Don Phuc commune officials and asked for coordination to inspect the actual scene.
