Borikhamsay confiscates over 30 m3 of Khayoung wood

(KPL) Tax officials of Borikhamsay confiscated over 30 cubic meters of dalbergia wood locally known as mai khangoung valued at over USD 270,000 in Donesay area, Parkkading district, on August 25 and 27.

The officials said that the wood were seized as it was being trafficked along Road No 13 South.

Pile of seized dalbergia wood

According to the Prime Minister’s order, issued on September 22, 2008, on Strengthening the Forest Management, Protection and the Coordination of management Forest and Forestry Business, dalbergia is among some protected natural timber species of extinction threat.

Others include mai khamphi, mai doulay (dalbergia species), mai longleng (forkinia hodginsii), mai phoutpha, mai ketsana (aquilaria crassana), mai dou (pterocarpus spp), mai moon (dyospirus mun), mai manhpa (fragraea fragran), mai ketlinh (rhus suucedanea).

Source: KPL Lao News Agency
By Soulaphone Kanyaphim
September 02, 2011