Nearly 800 traps of all types were discovered and removed on Da Nang’s Son Tra Peninsula in 2023.

Vice Chairman of Son Tra District People's Committee Huynh Van Huynh (4th, right) presenting Certificates of Merit to groups and individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievements in forest protection and development, and forest fire prevention and fighting, in 2023. Photo: VAN HOANG

The information was released at a meeting held on Friday to review forest management and protection, forest fire prevention and fighting work in 2023, and identify new tasks for 2024.

According to a report released by authorities in Son Tra District, in 2023, there was be no forest fire in the district. The total area of forests and land planned for forest development was more than 3,678 hectares. The city’s forest coverage reached 57.89%.

Last year, the Son Tra-Ngu Hanh Son Forest Ranger Division in Da Nang coordinated with agencies and units to conduct 114 turns of patrol, inspection, and forest protection. As a result, the forces discovered, removed and destroyed 793 traps of all types.

The interdisciplinary team conducted 200 day and night patrols on roads around the peninsula, reminding 2,530 tourists not to feed monkeys, use illegal fires, or camp overnight.

In 2024, the district will continue to strengthen propaganda and dissemination of laws on forest protection and development, and forest fire prevention and fighting.

In particular, importance will be attached to raising people's awareness and responsibility about forest protection, and forest fire prevention and fighting.

Heed will be on paying periodical inspection visits to business establishments, forest product processing establishments, restaurants, and eateries to promptly prevent acts of violation on forest resources.

In addition, localities and units will continue to guide and encourage organisations and households to convert planted forests to large wood material forests in a bid to improve the economic and environmental value of planted forests; as well as promote scientific research and biodiversity conservation.

Regarding forest fire prevention and fighting, the district required relevant units to continue to well implement the motto "four-on-the-spot"; clean up vegetation before the hot summer season; and strengthen inspection, supervision, and management of fire sources in forested areas, especially for production activities on forest land and picnic tourism.

On the occasion, Son Tra District People's Committee honoured 7 collectives and 9 individuals for their outstanding achievements in forest protection and development, and forest fire prevention and fighting, in 2023.

Reporting by VAN HOANG, ANH THAO - Translating by M.DUNG