486 ha of forest to be felled in Central Highlands for building highway

Aerial view of forests on the Bao Loc Pass in Lam Dong, along National Highway 20. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan

Authorities in Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands said they plan to use 486 hectares of forests for building a highway.

On Monday they inspected forests in Bao Loc Town, Bao Lam, Di Linh, and Duc Trong districts to identify the areas through which the Bao Loc-Lien Khuong Highway could pass.

The construction, expected to begin at the end of this year, would affect 486 hectares of forest.

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