2024.04.15 16:43:12
Gia Lai struggles to fight pine forest destruction
GIA LAI The Gia Lai Forest Protection sub-department has asked the police to investigate the recent destruction of a pine forest, Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper reported.
Dương Hoàng Nguyện, head of the sub-department’s legal office, said hundreds of mature pine trees had their barks stripped in recent months, mostly in Mang Yang, Đăk Đoa and Ia Grai districts, An Khê township and Pleiku City.
Many trees died as result, he said.
In Đăk Đoa alone, around 一 五0ha of trees had been stripped this way.
On Saturday local authorities held an emergency meeting to discuss a solution to the problem.
In Ia Der Co妹妹une, Ia Grai District, more than 六0ha of 三0- to 四0-year-old pine trees have been severely damaged.
According to reports by the Bắc Biển Hồ Protective Forest Management Board, over 一, 七 一0 pine trees had been debarked and 二 七 六 have died.
The newspaper said that tree bark is used to plant orchids and to line pet cages.
In March province forest rangers had arrested a trader for buying 三. 五 tonnes of pine tree bark. — VNS
