GIA LAI — The People’s Committee of Gia Lai Province on Tuesday asked local authorities to investigate and prosecute lumberjacks operating in the northeast Chư Păh forest region. At least 73 logs that had been cut down were found in forest zone No 174. This is the second incident of timber theft recorded in Gia Lai Province in the past six months. The border areas between Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces have recently become a hot spot for deforestation. The two provinces’ forest management forces have stepped up patrol to prevent the cutting down of trees.

Source: Viet Nam News February 08, 2017 10:20 UTC