“THE Guadalcanal province through its newly launched strategy policy is looking to reduce logging activities in the province and monitor and strengthened the management of forest and natural resources for sustainable harvest and future preservation.
“Guadalcanal premier Francis Sade during the strategy policy launching on Friday said many aspects of development concerns is now worrying for his government.
“This include the environment, conservation, climate change, disaster management and managing of the province natural resources.
“We are becoming conscious about our resources particularly the forestry sector.
“Guadalcanal is the only province breaking the record of harvesting the forest above 400 meters beyond the jurisdiction of the forestry act.
“For this reason the policy is looking at reducing the logging activities and focuses on conservation and reforestations,” said Mr Sade. “
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