(CLO) On August 8th, in the Pha Luong protective forest area, Chieng Son commune, Son La province, more than 60,000 native trees were planted as part of the "Contributing Leaves to Repair the Forest 2025" campaign.
The event involved a large number of volunteers, local people, forest rangers from Forest Ranger District Area 16 and Xuan Nha Special Forest Area, officers from Chieng Son Border Guard Station, representatives from businesses, and the Center for Human and Nature (PanNature).
The event was organized to commemorate the International Day of Indigenous Peoples (August 9th), aiming to honor the role of local communities in protecting nature, preserving traditional knowledge, and maintaining cultural identity.
Working together to restore the forest. Photo: Xuan Nha Special Forest Management Board.
According to the plan, the campaign will plant native tree species such as Dipterocarpus, Terminalia, Shorea, Aquilaria, Cinnamomum, and Prunus... in the protected forest area. This is part of the "Green Forest" program, which aims to restore 500 hectares of natural forest connecting Mai Chau (formerly Hoa Binh province) and Van Ho (Son La province) during the period 2022-2032.
Mr. Truong Van Linh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Chien Son commune, said that Chien Son is one of the communes with a large area of natural forest in the province. However, many areas of natural forest here are declining, directly affecting water resources, the living environment, and the livelihoods of the people.
Therefore, the "Contributing Leaves to Repair the Forest" campaign not only has environmental significance but is also a practical action contributing to the protection of the culture and livelihoods of the people associated with the forest.
Planting 60,000 native trees to restore forests in Son La. Photo: Xuan Nha Special Forest Management Board.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, Deputy Director of the Xuan Nha Special Forest Management Board, also stated that planting 60,000 native trees in the Chieng Son commune protection forest is the first step in the process of sustainable forest restoration. This area is considered the "green lung" of Northwest Vietnam, and is also home to the rare white-cheeked gibbon and many endemic animal and plant species.