According to a report by Hue City’s Forest Protection Sub-Department, around 1,461 acacia trees were cut down over 3.1 hectares in An Loc Village, Phong Quang Ward, including 2.5 hectares of protective forest and 0.6 hectares of production forest.
Around 1,461 acacia trees were cut down over 3.1 hectares in An Loc Village (Photo by Cao Tien)
At the site, many acacia trees with diameters ranging from 6 to 30 centimetres had been cut close to the base. The deforested area is located next to the resettlement zone of An Loc village residents.
Le Ngoc Tuan, head of Hue City’s Forest Protection Sub-Department, said forest rangers are investigating those involved in the sale, purchase, and transport of the felled acacia trees from the protective forest. The agency assessed that the case shows signs of large-scale organised logging.
The protective forest in An Loc Village was planted nearly 20 years ago to help prevent sand drift, erosion, and coastal encroachment.
