(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s forest coverage reached 42.01 percent in 2021, up 0.11 percent from a year earlier, according to the Forest Protection Department.
Vietnam’s forest coverage is now 42.01%. (Photo: VNA) |
The agency also reported a 12% decline in the number of violations of the Law on Forestry this year while the area of forest lost due to fires, deforestation, and natural disasters plunged 33% year on year.
Vietnam has seen positive progress in forest protection, wildfire prevention and fighting compared to the previous year, it said.