Today, April 12, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development inspected forest fire prevention and fighting (PCCC) work in Vinh Linh district.

Representatives of the Ben Hai River Basin Protection Forest Management Board discussed forest fire prevention and control work with the inspection team - Photo: HA

The whole Vinh Linh district has more than 33,646.95 hectares of forested land, of which natural forest is about 13,143.90 hectares; planted forest is about 20,503.79 hectares. There are 2 large forest owners: Ben Hai River Basin Protection Forest Management Board with an area of ​​about 9,320.06 hectares (with forest is 8,895.44 hectares) and Ben Hai Forestry One Member Co., Ltd. about 8,623 hectares (with forest 8,598.27 hectares). The remaining area is managed by the Commune People's Committee, village communities, and households. The planted forests are mainly 2 species of acacia and pine.

Since the beginning of 2024, Vinh Linh district has increased inspections of key areas where forest fires often occur; reviewed and supplemented forest fire prevention and control plans of units and forest owners according to the provisions of law; had plans to ensure forces, materials, equipment, logistics and was ready to coordinate with forces to respond to and handle urgent situations in forest protection and forest fire prevention and control.

Promote digital transformation, apply modern technology in forest management, protection and early detection of forest fires; strengthen close coordination with agencies and forces in forest protection and forest fire prevention...

After the inspection, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee of the Provincial Sustainable Forestry Development Program Phan Van Phuoc suggested that in order to effectively implement forest fire prevention and control in the coming time, Vinh Linh district needs to further strengthen the inspection of key areas where forest fires often occur. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vinh Linh district advised the district People's Committee to proactively inspect forest fire prevention and control of large forest owners, especially forest fire prevention and control in forest areas managed by the People's Committee of communes, village communities, and households...

Particularly for the forest owner, the Ben Hai River Basin Protection Forest Management Board and Ben Hai Forestry One Member Co., Ltd., it is necessary to regularly review and improve the steering committee as well as related equipment, means and forces to better implement forest fire prevention and control work.

The provincial Forest Protection Department needs to direct forest ranger units to review their forces, means, and equipment to be proactive in forest fire prevention and control; increase patrols and monitor the conversion of forest use purposes.

Hai An