Environment and natural resources

Forests and forestry

Govt demonstrates commitment to greening of Laos

Officials from the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism on Friday gathered to plant trees at the National Museum in Vientiane to mark National Arbour Day.The ministry is planting trees in support of the resolution adopted by the 10th Party Congress to create more green ...

Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong

200 saplings planted in Saravan welcoming Arbour Day

Last weekends, Saravan Provincial Department of Agro-Forestry along with District offices of Agro-Forestry have been on-site for planting trees in National Protected Area of Phouphasouk, Saravan.More ...

KPL

Huaphanh destroyed illegal wildlife imports

(KPL) Last week, Officials from Xamneua Agriculture and Forestry office, Provincial Department of Industry and Trade, Provincial Department of Finance and relevant entities have destroyed wildlife products which were seized from illegal imports.More ...

KPL

Khammouane province eyes to plant 1.836 hectares of trees on the upcoming Arbour Day

(KPL) On the Arbour Day 2018, Khammouane plans to grow trees in the total area of 1.836 hectares across the province, of which 25.66 hectares of state land are arranged for 12,145 tree saplings.More ...

KPL

Sapling fair marks start of Arbour Day activities

High-ranking officials and local people yesterday gathered for the opening of a sapling fair at the That Luang esplanade where trees, saplings and ornamental plants are being exhibited and sold to the public.More ...

Vientiane Times

GIZ Affirms Support For Securing World Heritage Status For Hin Nam No

(KPL) GIZ has affirmed to support and cooperate with the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, to secure UNESCO’s world heritage status for Hin Nam No National Protected Area.More ...

KPL

Massive tree planting campaign underway for Arbour Day  

Authorities in charge have announced an ambitious plan to plant trees on 27,000 hectares this year in an attempt to increase forest cover and mark the annual National Arbour Day, which falls on June 1.More ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo 

Illegal logging found in Savannakhet as to Prime Minister’s Decree No15

Over the last two years, Savannakhet authorities has discovered a number of illegal logging cases which infringed the laws and regulations on governance of timbers and logging entrepreneurship. Provincial forest inspection authorities have investigated 279 cases violating Lao Forestry Law and Wildlife and Aquatic Law ...

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