WHILE planting teak trees, it is recommended to plant trees that will be suitable for and remain in natural forests, said Ko Yenantha Dinga, founder of the Yenantha Dinga Brothers Planting Parahita Group.
A few days ago, he visited the border of Magway Region and Nay Pyi Taw, and he was happy to see fresh green teak plantations, but since it is commercial cultivation, they will be felled when the time is right, he wrote on his social media page.
“The land has already been cleared of all the original trees, so I think only the stumps will remain after the teak trees are cut down. In addition to commercial teaks, the authorities should also plant large trees like red silk cotton trees that can reproduce very far and Calabura trees that can reproduce through birds, which are less commonly cut down,” he wrote.
It would not be convenient to plant only large trees for people’s economy, but it would be better to include plant species that are food for birds and animals in the long run, he said.
“Commercial trees are trees that will be cut down someday. I found a space and planted a banyan tree, which is shady, provides food for birds, and people are less willing to cut down,” he said. — Htet Oo Maung/ZN
