Soc Trang invests in sustainable coastal forestryThe Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will carry out an action programme for sustainable forest management in its two coastal districts under the project “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” (REDD+). A cajuput forest in Soc Trang Province. Hieu said the REDD+ project would help to not only protect the existing forest in a sustainable way but also spur socio-economic development. The province has more than 16,200ha of forest and zoned forested areas, including more than 10,800ha of forest. The National Action Programme on REDD+ 2011-20, approved in June 2012, is the major framework for REDD+ implementation in Viet Nam.

Source: VietNamNet News May 09, 2018 03:33 UTC