Solutions on removing difficulties for the Central Highland province of
Kon Tum in managing and protecting forests were the main theme at a
working session between the Steering Committee for Central Highland
Region and local officials on August 4.
Participants reviewed the
situation of forests and the conversion of natural forest land area
into rubber planting area in the locality under the Prime Minister’s
decision 750/QD-TTg dated June 3, 2009. The reshuffle of forestry
businesses and forestry management units in the region was also tabled
for discussion.
Addressing the working session, deputy head
of the Steering Committee Tran Viet Hung said the province should pay
more attention to preventing forest fire as well as drawing drastic
measures to deal with illegal timber and forest products exploitation
and transport.
He also underlined the necessity to enhance the
role of forest rangers and local authorities in implementing works
relating to forest protection and management.
Kon Tum tops the
country in forest land area with 735,777 ha, accounting for nearly 80
percent of its natural land acreage. Of the total, 589,430 ha are
natural forests.
In recent years, local authorities always
heeds to the forest management and protection, with the cases of forest
destruction and fire dropping remarkably.-VNA