Quang Ninh incurred losses of VND24.8 trillion (USD1.01 billion) due to the Yagi. Around one million people in the province were affected by the typhoon.
Among 120,000 hectares of forestry land in Quang Ninh battered by the typhoon, many forests have been completely destroyed with no possibility of recovery.
Along Road 234, National Highway 279, and Highway 18 as well as the districts of Hoanh Bo, Tien Yen, Ba Che, and Binh Lieu, lies the desolate scene of dying forests in the aftermath of the storm.
People in Quang Ninh are actively collecting timber from the typhoon-hit forests, which is an urgent need to prevent a wildfire disaster as northern Vietnam enters the dry season.
In the mountainous district of Ba Che, many people have to hire workers to gather timber at around VND350,000 per person. In many cases, finding workers to hire is not easy.
Acacia trunks are stripped of their bark on-site and sold for around VND1 million per tonne, while unpeeled black acacia fetches a lower price of VND750,000 per tonne, marking a sharp decline compared to pre-typhoon prices.
It would take 5-7 years to recover the damaged forests. Local authorities sent personnel to help people in the timber collection.
The area has around 30 nurseries capable of providing enough seedlings for 500 hectares of forest, totalling approximately two million saplings.
The shortage of seedlings is an issue in many other districts in Quang Ninh after Typhoon Yagi. The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ninh Province is setting up more seedling production facilities to meet demand.
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