(HBO) - Green plantations, acacia hybrid gardens, Acacia mangium mixed with canarium, chukrasia raising in the sun and wind. The scene is covered with a green covering of the forest. Under the warm spring sunshine, green sprouts are developing with full vitality. The forest is back to be green.

In the early spring, we went to Huong Nhuong Commune (Lac Son). Afforestation is a promising way to bring spring prosperity to the people of this land. The commune has 8 hamlets, villages. Forest plantation movement is developing strongly in the villages of Bung, Biu, Vinl Thuong, Vin Ha. Mr. Bui Van Chien, Chairman of People's Committee of Huong Nhuong Commune, said: In 2017, the commune planted more than 100 hectares of forest; with an area of forest exploitation was over 50 million dongs per hectare. These stretching forests are thanks to the direction and organization of committees, commune authorities together with the agreement and consensus of the local people.

 

People in Bung Village, Huong Nhuong Commune (Lac Son) exploiting the acacia forest for average income of 50 million dongs per ha.

Mr. Bui Van Khanh, Head of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Lac Son District, said: Because of the early recognition, the determination of the advantages and potential of land and human resources in the locality with open policies to encourage the forestry development, man families in the district were allocated forest land, which was enriched from economic forest plantation. In addition to the allocated area, many households jointly planted economic forests with forestry companies and forestry farms in the district. Afforestation households also implement economic models for high efficiency under the forest canopy such as raising pigs, garden chickens; bees for honey, building a continuous model of VACR ... Thanks to these economic models, the lives of local people are being increased better. In addition, Lac Son District has strengthened the socialization of forestry; implement the land allocation and forest allocation for the local residents to help raise self - awareness of the people in the protection and enrichment of forest resources. Up to now, 100% of the forest land has been allocated to households for caring and management. The localities have built the convention of forest protection, rational exploitation and thinning, giving high economic income.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Truong, Deputy Director of Provincial Forest Protection Department said: In 2017, the province planned to plant newly 7,500 ha of forest. Thanks to the initiative of land and seedlings, by the end of December, districts, cities and forest enterprises in the province have planted 7,528 hectares of forest and 220,000 dispersed trees of all kinds; exploiting 320,000 m3 of timber; 2 million firewood; over 16 million plants with various kinds of barbatus, bamboo, blumei and 9.5 tons of non-timber forestry products. The forestry production value is estimated at 1,221 billion dongs. The localities have paid great attention to growing large trees and indigenous trees, strengthening the planting, tending and protection of forests. The forests are well protected from tearing, burning and encroaching on the forest for cultivation. As a result, our province continues to maintain a stable forest cover of over 51%.

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