Phuket raid clears illegal rubber plantations from national park

The Phuket News

 

The officers cut down rubber trees illegally planted across more than 73 rai within Sirinath National Park. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A team of about 100 officers, accompanied by soldiers and police, moved in and cleared illegally planted rubber trees covering 73 rai in Sirinath National Park yesterday (Jan 30).

 

Leading the foray were Capt Bowaorn Promkaewngam, Deputy Chief of the Phuket Provincial Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) and Sirinath Park Chief Witoon Detchpramuanphon.

 

The task force assembled included officials from the Phuket Provincial Office, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation regional office in Nakhon Sri Thammarat and the Royal Forest Department’s Phuket office.

 

“The areas cleared covered 39.35 rai in Moo 3, Tambon Thepkrasattri and 33.86 rai in Moo 6, Cherng Talay,” Mr Witoon said.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-raid-clears-illegal-rubber-plantations-from-national-park-60853.php

 

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Now Phuket's snakes will have a place to go.

5 hours ago, ezrider62 said:

Now Phuket's snakes will have a place to go.

I would say this is sending them away 

 

Well done keep up the good work.

Hope re plantation of real forest comes next on the cleared plantation's.

Much more stolen land on Phuket,  Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary has plantation intruding much of its land.