Ca Mau stops trekking activities through U Minh Ha forest due to heat and drought

On April 17, according to a source from Dan Tri reporter, U Minh Ha National Park (Ca Mau province) has just decided to stop the "5,000m forest walking competition".

This is one of 6 activities of the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" sports festival within the series of events of the program "Ca Mau - Destination 2024", taking place at U Minh Ha National Park at the end of April on the occasion of April 30 and May 1 holidays.

Cà Mau dừng hoạt động đi bộ xuyên rừng U Minh Hạ do nắng nóng, khô hạn - 1 — Due to hot and dry weather, Ca Mau has suspended the 5,000m trekking activity in U Minh Ha National Park, scheduled to take place at the end of April (Photo: Huynh Hai).

According to the authorities, due to the current hot and dry weather, the forest fire risk is at level V (extremely dangerous level), to ensure good forest fire prevention and control, the organizing committee of the sports festival has agreed to stop the trekking activity.

The remaining activities will take place normally, starting from April 27.

Previously, on April 11, U Minh Ha National Park planned to organize the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" sports festival with the following events: 500m and 2,500m cross-country running; 5,000m forest walking; 800m canoe racing; competitive swimming on a sampan; eel catching competition; piloting a space for displaying agricultural products and performing local specialties and drinks.

Currently, the area of U Minh Ha forest and island forests in Ca Mau province has been dry for more than 37,500 hectares; of which the fire warning level IV (dangerous level) is more than 10,580 hectares and level V (extremely dangerous level) is more than 23,100 hectares.

Cà Mau dừng hoạt động đi bộ xuyên rừng U Minh Hạ do nắng nóng, khô hạn - 2 — Tens of thousands of hectares of forest in Ca Mau are at extremely dangerous fire level (Photo: Ca Mau Portal).

Previously, on April 10, in Tran Van Thoi district (Ca Mau province), a fire broke out in 40 hectares of regenerated cajuput forest and cajuput planted in 2019. The authorities mobilized about 600 people to fight the fire for more than 16 hours to control the fire.

This is the biggest forest fire in the past 10 years in Ca Mau, causing great damage to property, budget, environmental pollution, biodiversity, etc.

After the forest fire, the Chairman of Ca Mau province directed U Minh Ha National Park and related units to strengthen inspection and control, not allowing people to enter the forest during the peak of the dry season; promptly detect and strictly handle violations, absolutely not allowing forest fires to occur.

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