Hot weather threatens forests in Ha Tinh
Nearly 361,000 hectares of forest and forestry land in Ha Tinh are under threat, which could burst into flames at any time. Almost a month without a drop of rain, the heat is always at the threshold of 38 - 40oC, accompanied by the Lao wind blowing at level 4, level 5 has raised the forest fire warning level to level V - extremely dangerous level.
1. 124,877ha “red alert”
The whole province of Ha Tinh has 369,970 hectares of forests and forest land, more than 114,000 hectares are protected forests; 74,512 ha of special-use forest and nearly 172,000 ha of production forest. In early 2014, following the direction of the Provincial People's Committee on land allocation, land lease associated with forest allocation, forest lease, and issuance of forestry land use right certificates (GCNs), specialized agencies assigned, granted certificates of more than 44,000 ha of forest and forestry land to 17,305 households in the whole province. After the forest is assigned to households for management, people's awareness and responsibility in forest protection and development is greatly enhanced. However, its flip side also has many potential risks of causing forest fires in the summer when people do not properly handle vegetation and clean the forest according to regulations. For nearly a month now, in Ha Tinh province, there are only a few districts with little rain, while the temperature is always at the threshold of 38 - 40oC with the Lao wind blowing at level 4 and level 5, so nearly 125,000 hectares of forest are always in the middle of nowhere. Red alert status, forest fire warning level at V - extremely dangerous level. Areas at high risk of fire are concentrated in pine, acacia, and jasmine forests... in districts and towns such as Huong Son (nearly 22,000 ha); Huong Khe (28,265ha); Ky Anh (more than 23,000ha); Vu Quang (11,136ha); Cam Xuyen (more than 12,000ha)... Mr. Phan Thanh Tung, Head of Forest Protection Department - Nature Conservation (Ha Tinh Forest Protection Department) said that all types of forests in the area are now very easy to catch fire and spread quickly. The reason is partly due to the prolonged heat and strong winds of Laos, causing the vegetation to dry out; the system of fire prevention and fighting works, although the forest owners and the government have invested, but due to the large flammable forest area, it has not met the requirements; Funds for construction of fire prevention works of forest owners are still limited. Subjectively, after the forest is assigned to households for management, in some areas, people take advantage of the treatment of vegetation to plant forests in contravention of regulations, so there is a potential risk of fire; does not exclude conflicts and animosity between forest owners leading to forest burning; People use fire without awareness when catching bees, burning incense at temples...
2. Fire prevention is key
“Although the forest fire warning is always at an extremely dangerous level, thanks to proactive implementation of prevention plans, there has been only one fire in the area so far in Thuan Thien commune, Can Loc district. Damaged area 0.4ha of pine, 7-year-old acacia. The authorities are currently investigating and clarifying the cause of the fire,'' Tung said. According to Mr. Phan Thanh Tung, compared with the same period last year, the number of fires this year decreased by 4 cases; the area decreased by 12.8ha. Right from the beginning of the year, there were many unusual weather changes due to the influence of climate change, so when making ''scenarios'' for forest fire prevention and fighting, Ha Tinh Forest Protection Department directed localities and forest owners to Prevention is the main thing, in case of forest fire the ''4 on-site'' force must be mobilized as quickly as possible. For example, the forest fire in Thuan Thien commune, although the time of the fire was at midnight, thanks to the guard duty, detection, and timely mobilization of the fire fighting forces, the fire was extinguished in a short time (2). clock hours). In 2016, the fire prevention and fighting plan was ''winded up'' through the consolidation of 12 district-level community boards, 156 commune-level community boards and 22 forest owners' committees. At the same time, to establish 25 groups and shock groups to fight forest fires at district level; 205 groups and teams at commune level and 49 groups and teams of forest owners. “These forces are tasked with keeping watchhouses 24/7 in hot days to detect forest fires early. In addition, through the commune's loudspeaker system, daily forest fire warnings are issued for people to raise their vigilance; signing commitments in schools and villages on the use of fire sources, limiting going to the forest during hot weather ... '', Mr. Tung emphasized. For the area planted with pine and combustible acacia in Hong Linh town, Can Loc district, Thach Ha... from the beginning of the year, forest owners have contracted each plot and plot for households to manage, protect and exploit. resin mining. When forests are delivered to households, people will have a sense of protecting their assets and economic resources, so the handling of vegetation or the use of fire sources during the dry season is also strictly controlled.
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