THUY NGUYEN DISTRICT HASTEN AFFORESTATION

In recent years, Thuy Nguyen district has promoted the movement to take care of, manage, protect and expand forests to improve economic efficiency and the value of forest resources. The effective implementation of afforestation has contributed to protecting the ecology, reducing natural calamity and gradually improving the awareness and responsibility of forest owners and residents.

Thuy Nguyen district now has over 1,000 hectares of forest area. In which, acacia and eucalypt accounts for a great majority. Implementing the policy to restore large wooden trees , particularly after the Cao Quy stake yard has been detected with many kinds of ironwood, mukulungu and apitong wood existing for thousands of years , having great historical values and has been identified as closely related to the Bach Dang victory to fight against the Mongolian invaders of the Tran army and people in 1288,  Thuy Nguyen district has launched the afforestation movement in 18 mountainous communes and is expected to supply over 100.000 large wooden trees to communes to plant, take care of and ensure that these trees can grow well. Of these trees, over 30,000 are green ironwood trees. Before that, Thuy Nguyen district has directed Lien Khe commune to plant over 10,000 green ironwood trees.

The afforestation movement of Thuy Nguyen district has been widely supported by local sectors, branches and locals. However, the attach afforestation with social, economic development, preserving national cultural identities and sustainable development, there needs the responsibility of the entire community. Afforestation should be clearly identified as a long-term task and should be attached to forest protection./.