Talebula Kate
5 February, 2021, 12:46 pm
The signing was officiated by the Ministry of Forestry’s Permanent Secretary Mr. Pene Baleinabuli and the Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu. Picture: SUPPLIED
A Memorandum of Understanding which was signed today will strengthen the Ministry of Forestry’s efforts in safeguarding Fiji’s forest cover estimated at approximately 1.1 million or 60 percent of the country’s total land area.
Ministry of Forestry’s Permanent Secretary Pene Baleinabuli said this at the signing of the MoU adding that the 1.1million of forests is a lot of area to manage for the staff located at their 20 field stations across the country and this partnership with the Fiji Police Force will significantly expand their reach and ability to monitor forest areas and to promote sustainable management.