What are regulations on protection of reserve forests in Vietnam?
What are regulations on protection of reserve forests in Vietnam? What is exploitation of forest products of reserve forests in Vietnam?
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1. What are regulations on protection of reserve forests in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 11 of Decree 156/2018/ND-CP stipulating protection of reserve forests as follows:
1. Protecting forest ecosystem
a) Protection of forest ecosystem shall comply with regulations in Article 37 of the Forestry Law;
b) The following actions taken within the reserve forest shall be prohibited: actions causing changes to natural scenery of the forest; illegal exploitation of creature resources and other natural resources; environmental pollution-causing actions; carrying hazardous chemicals, explosive or flammable substances against law provisions into the forest; grazing cattle or poultry or pets in the strictly protected sub-zone of the reserve forest.
2. Protecting forest animals and plants
a) Protection of forest animals and plants shall comply with regulations in Article 38 of the Forestry Law; Government’s regulations on management of endangered and rare forest animals and forest plants in conformity with the convention on international trading in endangered wildlife animals and plants.
b) All forests animals living in the reserve forest must be protected from actions that lead to negative effects on their habitat and sources of feed.
c) Local healthy animals may be grazed in the reserve forest as allocated; however, the quantity of each species grazed into the forest must suitable for their habitat and feed and ensure the balance in forest ecosystem;
d) Grazing or husbandry of animals or plants not naturally allocated in the reserve forest is prohibited.
3. Complying with forest fire safety regulations specified in Chapter IV hereof.
4. Complying with regulations on prevention and elimination of organisms harmful to forests as prescribed in Article 40 of the Forestry Law.
2. What is exploitation of forest products of reserve forests in Vietnam?
According to Article 12 of Decree 156/2018/ND-CP stipulating exploitation of forest products of reserve forests in Vietnam as follows:
1. With regard to national parks, natural reserves and species - habitat reserves
a) Forest products to be exploited or sampled are specified in Point b, c and d Clause 1 Article 52 of the Forestry Law.
a) Exploitation is permitted if there is a plan for full utilization of wood as prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for forest products specified in Point b Clause 1 Article 52 of the Forestry Law; decision on forest repurposing for forest products specified in Point c Clause 1 Article 52 of the Forestry Law; scientific program or research approved for forest products specified in Point d Clause 1 Article 52 of the Forestry Law.
2. With regard to forests used for landscape protection
a) Forest products to be exploited or sampled are specified in Clause 2 Article 52 of the Forestry Law;
a) Exploitation is permitted if there is a bio-forestry plan in case of full utilization within the scope of land clearance specified in Point a Clause 2 Article 52 of the Forestry Law; scientific program or scientific research approved for forest products specified in Point d Clause 2 Article 52 of the Forestry Law; plan for full utilization of woods as regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for forest products specified in Point c Clause 2 Article 52 of the Forestry Law.
3. With regard to forests used for scientific research and experiments
a) Forest products to be exploited or sampled are specified in Clause 3 Article 52 of the Forestry Law;
a) Exploitation is permitted if there is a scientific program or scientific research subject approved for forest products specified in Point and c Clause 3 Article 52 of the Forestry Law; bio-forestry plan in case of full utilization during adoption of bio-forestry methods for forest products specified in Point b Clause 3 Article 52 of the Forestry Law or decision on forest repurposing for forest products fully utilized with the scope of land clearance specified in Point b Clause 3 Article 52 of the Forestry Law.
4. With regard to national botanic gardens and national forest nurseries
a) Forest products to be exploited are specified in Clause 4 Article 52 of the Forestry Law;
a) Exploitation is permitted if there is a bio-forestry plan in case of full utilization during adoption of bio-forestry methods for forest products specified in Point b Clause 4 Article 52 of the Forestry Law; plan for full utilization of woods as regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for forest products specified in Point b Clause 4 Article 52 of the Forestry Law or decision on forest repurposing for forest products fully utilized within the scope of land clearance specified in Point b Clause 4 Article 52 of the Forestry Law.
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