The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation announced that 7,000 acres in Mongphyat Township of Tachilek District in Shan State (East) have been designated as Monghe Protected Public Forest, effective from 24 July 2024, under Section 6 (e) of the Forest Law enacted in 2018.
The ministry designates forest reserves and protected public forests with the aim of making forest conservation more effective, promoting native wildlife, conserving biodiversity, sustaining local agriculture, and preserving natural water resources. Additionally, these efforts aim to reduce slash-and-burn agriculture. — MoNREC/TRKM
