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The 75-year-old who spent 33 years protecting a rare ironwood forest
What began as a forest protection assignment in 1992 has become a lifelong commitment for a man determined to preserve a forest that once sheltered both soldiers and villagers during wartime.
Rare red-core wood fetches $120/kg, sparks forest rush in central Vietnam
The soaring value of a once-overlooked timber has locals swarming forests, prompting urgent forest protection measures.
Ethnic Tho woman sets aside city job to revive barren forests in her hometown
After earning her university degree, Nguyen Le Ngoc Linh, an ethnic Tho woman, returned to her hometown to rejuvenate barren forests and create sustainable livelihoods for her community.
Protection teams walk tens of kilometers daily to protect forests
Forest protection teams play a vital role in keeping the forests lush and green across Son La’s hills and mountains. They walk tens of kilometers daily on duty, sometimes not eating until midnight.
Forest rangering loses appeal due to low pay and heavy workloads
Stakeholders believed that without better policies to increase forest rangers’ incomes, the exodus would continue.
