On December 12, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Quang Tri province said that it had just requested localities, forest owners and forest rangers to strengthen management and control of Man Dia tree exploitation activities, a group VIII tree species that has been illegally exploited by people in the forest recently.
Man Dia tree (scientific name Archidendron clypearia), belonging to the female Trinh family, is a 1820m high banyan tree, growing widely in secondary forests in many provinces. Recently, in the northern forest area of Quang Tri province, there has been a situation where people go into the forest to search for both live and decaying trees to get the core and shoulders to sell to traders. This activity poses a potential risk of encroachment on forests, causing disorder and making it difficult to protect forests.
Faced with this situation, the Department recommends that forest management boards and forestry companies increase patrols in the area where Mangrove species are distributed, especially in border areas, trails, and spots that are often exploited to enter the forest.
When detecting people illegally exploiting, the unit must make a record, collect information about the subject and immediately report to the local forest rangers and the commune police for coordination in handling.
For the forest rangers, the Department requires the Forest Protection Departments to direct the Forest Ranger to closely coordinate with the local authorities and forest owners in propagating and guiding people to comply with regulations on forest protection; monitoring the activities of traders, purchasing points and establishments trading in products from Man Dia trees.
Forest rangers must increase patrols in natural forests with Mania species, promptly detect and handle acts of illegal cutting, exploitation and transportation.
The People's Committees of communes, wards and Con Co Special Zone are required to step up propaganda to each village, hamlet, and residential group, requiring people not to arbitrarily exploit this tree species in the natural forest. At the same time, coordinate with forest rangers and authorities to check, verify information, and monitor the activities of traders and purchasing establishments to promptly prevent violations.
