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HUNGARY ATTENDS WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS IN SEOUL

 

Forests are in the focus of Hungary’s fight against climate change, Sándor Szentpéteri, Hungary’s deputy state secretary in charge of the country’s woods, told the 15th World
Forestry Congress in Seoul on Wednesday. The agriculture ministry cited Szentpéteri as voicing agreement with the aim of the congress, to promote a green and sustainable future by
way of cultivating forests. Concerning Hungary’s achievements, the official said the country had doubled its wooded areas in the past decade, noting that a programme launched in
recent years had given new impetus to those efforts. By 2030, Hungary aims to increase the ratio of its woodlands to 27% of its total area, Szentpéteri said. He also stressed the
importance of cultivating existing woodlands lest they should “fall victim to the impacts of climate change”. The Hungarian delegation to the conference is mostly interested in
sustainable forestry and circular forest management, as well as in opportunities for cooperation concerning the application of Hungary’s experience in desert afforestation, the
statement said. The conference, held every six years, is being attended by 12,000 participants.