FIJI Pine Limited is making significant strides to develop Navosa into a fully operational base as they continue to enhance the new forest station. The Navosa Pine Station was launched in January as a result of collaboration among village elders, the Ministry of Forestry, Police, and Fiji Pine Limited, with the goal of promoting pine cultivation and reducing marijuana planting in the area.
Josaia Ratatagia, the officer in charge of the Navosa station, reported that an extensive pine restocking initiative is underway, supported by Nabou Forest officers. George Young, the officer in charge of the Nabou station, announced that his team would assist Navosa in meeting its planting objectives.
“We aim to reach a target balance of 88.0 hectares for planting,” Mr. Young stated. Senior managers from both Nabou and Navosa have developed a strategic plan for the major restocking project, which includes deploying three planting teams from Nasovotava, Nabou, and Vagadra to Navosa next week.
This team will reinforce the existing two teams already working in Navosa, enhancing the area’s restocking efforts and project workforce. “We have a two-week window to meet our target, so we must make the best use of our time and the current weather conditions,” Mr. Young emphasized.
Additionally, they will provide corrugated iron roofing materials and other camping supplies for the three teams in Navosa. Mr. Ratatagia and his team have also made road improvements in preparation for the deployment of the pine restocking teams.