On October 8, the People's Committee of Con Dao Special Zone (HCMC) assigned the Con Dao Forest Protection Department to preside over and coordinate with Con Dao National Park to conduct an inspection and verification of the actual status of some areas of deforested forest trees in the area.
Previously, on October 3, Con Dao National Park sent a document to the People's Committee of Con Dao Special Zone informing about the discovery of 2 areas of natural forests that were cut down by people for cultivation.
That is the area at the foot of Thanh Gia mountain - Zone 3 (the intersection between D5 and Huynh Thuc Khang streets) with a part of an area of about 600 m2 with some trees such as Fatty Lim, Hau Keo, Nuc Nac... being cut down. And the Bung Beo - Area 1 has an area of about 3,000 m2, located in the middle of an area with a status as a natural forest; many small coconut trees have been planted.
At the same time, through consulting the application to look up information on land use planning, the Management Board of Con Dao National Park found that: The vicinity of these areas has many areas with the status of natural forests but have been granted a Certificate of Land Use Rights to the people; some areas have also been granted a Certificate of Protection forests managed by the People's Committee of Con Dao Special Zone.
Therefore, the People's Committee of Con Dao Special Zone requested Con Dao National Park to provide a legal basis for determining the current status of natural forests in the above areas; documents related to forest management and protection until the time of handover to Con Dao Forest Protection Department. At the same time, the Con Dao Forest Protection Department is required to clearly identify the current status of whether there are or not natural forests; the status of deforestation... to clarify and handle according to regulations.
