(HBO) – Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve has a total area of 5,252.98 hectares. The entire forest coverage of the reserve is located in the administrative boundary of eight communes of Mai Chau district, mainly in Hang Kia, Pa Co and Tan Son.
The nature reserve is divided into three
sub-regions: a strict protection zone with an area of 2,251.96 hectares, an
ecological restoration zone of 2,953.28 hectares, and an administrative service
zone of 47.74 hectares. It also includes a nearly 5,000 hectare buffer zone.
The outer buffer zone has a total area of 4,413.57 ha, and the inner, 525.22
hectares.
According to Bui Van Doan, head of the
management board of the Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve, to implement well the
management work, the forest rangers’ unit has increased the dissemination of
the law on forest protection and development among the locals.
In 2018 and the early months of this year, no
major wildfires or forest destruction cases were reported.
Forest rangers from the management board of the
Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve (Mai Chau) regularly exchange information on
the forest management and protection with authorities of Pa Co commune.
In addition, thanks to the coordination and
assistance from locals, the forest rangers from the management board of the
nature reserve have organised numerous inspections and patrols to prevent and
handle violations.
With the active involvement of local authorities
and people, the management of forest protection has seen positive changes. No
major forest destruction cases occurred in the past five years.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
