Strictly handle illegal mining
The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Quang Tri has 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.
In many mountainous communes of Quang Tri province, information has appeared that traders order Man Dia trees at high prices, causing people to rush into the forest to search. This activity takes place mainly in Kim Dien, Dan Hoa communes... Quang Tri province.
The shoulders or shoulders of the Man Dia tree are currently purchased for up to 3 million VND/kg, stimulating many people to recklessly go into the forest to search for both live and dead trees.
On December 14, Mr. Nguyen Van Long - Head of the Quang Tri Forest Protection Department said that in the past, Man Dia was almost not noticed because it belonged to the group of 8 types of wood, soft, light, low economic value, mainly used as door frames or simple furniture.
This plant is distributed in many forest areas of the Central region, including Quang Tri. People have not cared about it because of its low use value.
However, when the purchase price was pushed up unusually, some households secretly went into the natural forest to exploit, posing a potential risk of forest encroachment, causing insecurity and disorder and affecting management work.
Immediately after the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Quang Tri issued a document requesting tightening management, strengthening monitoring and strictly handling cases of illegal exploitation of Man Dia trees, the Provincial Forest Protection Department deployed a series of measures to strengthen immediately in the field.
According to Mr. Long, the forest rangers have set up checkpoints and added human resources at forest gate locations, especially in vulnerable areas, border areas andbikes that are often exploited to enter the forest.
The affiliated units sent officers to the facility to grasp the situation and strictly handle illegal logging and transportation of forest products. At the same time, closely coordinate with forest owners to stabilize the general situation.
Increasing grassroots responsibility
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Quang Tri, Mang Dia is a type of mixed-use tree in the Trinh Nuong family, 18-20m high, distributed in the secondary forest.
The Department has requested forest management boards and forestry companies to increase patrols in areas where this plant species is distributed. When detecting people illegally exploiting, the forest management force must make a record, collect information and immediately report to the local forest rangers and commune police for coordination in handling.
For the forest rangers, the Department requires the Forest Ranger Departments to closely monitor the activities of traders, purchasing points and establishments trading in products from Man Dia trees. This is considered a measure to prevent the formation of a consumption chain, thereby reducing the engine of illegal exploitation among the people.
Along with that, the People's Committees of communes, wards and Con Co Special Zone are required to step up propaganda in each village and hamlet, encouraging people not to arbitrarily go into the forest to cut down trees. The local government is also responsible for coordinating with forest rangers to verify information, monitor traders' activities and promptly report on suspicious cases.
Mr. Nguyen Van Long emphasized that although Mania is not a rare plant, purchasing it at high prices has caused some people to have the mentality of exploiting it endlessly.
If not controlled early, this phenomenon can spread, seriously affecting natural forests. Therefore, the forces must be proactive, determined and synchronous in taking measures.
Mr. Long also said that the Forest Protection Department will continue to monitor market developments, closely coordinate with forest rangers and forest owners, and increase patrols to promptly detect and handle violations from the beginning.
