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A
pine forest in A Luoi Town of Thua Thien-Hue Province. The central
province plans to increase forest plantings by up to 60 per cent. —
VNA/VNS Photo Ngo Lich |
The
province will plant 4,000-4,500ha of forest each year, according to its
plan for forest protection and development until 2020.
In
past years, the authorities separated forested land into specific
planting orientations. For instance, babul trees, coast oak, pine and
other native trees were grown in productive-forest areas.
One
hectare of forested land under babul tree cultivation yields a profit
of VND13-VND33 million (US$700-1,700) in five to seven years. Such
earnings have encouraged afforestation by farmers.
Thua Thien-Hue Province has also announced a four-year, VND34.2 billion
(US$1.8 million) programme to allocate 240,854ha of forests to
individuals and organizations for protection.
In
Thuy Yen Thuong Hamlet, where 404.5ha have been handed to the care of
residents, illegal logging has completely stopped and the guardians of
the forest profit from collecting rattan and fallen branches for
firewood.
Trees of a certain age are allowed to be harvested.
Without the programme, each forest ranger in the province has to protect 1,000ha of forest.
The
province has regularly organised training courses for farmers, forestry
staff and farm owners, and offered incentive policies for forestry
officials who volunteer to work in remote areas.
The
forestry sector has created 18,000 jobs each year in recent years,
which has helped lower the poverty rate in the province. — VNS
by http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/
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