05 conditions for determination of species of which quantity of individuals is few or in danger of extinction in Vietnam

According to Clause 1 Article 5 of Decree No. 160/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a wild animal or plant species is determined as species of which quantity of individuals is few or in danger of extinction upon having one of following conditions:

- Decline of population is at least 50% according to observation or estimate within the ten (10) latest years or three (03) generations calculated till time of assessment; or forecast decline of at least 50% in 10 years or three (03) next generations calculated till time of assessment;

- Place of residence or distribution is estimated less than 500 km2 and population is isolated seriously or continuous decline about distribution zone, place of residence; 

- Population of species is estimated less than 2,500 mature individuals and has one of conditions: continuous decline, according to observation or estimate, of population quantity of 20% or more within the five (5) latest years or two (02) last generations calculated till time of assessment; or continuous decline of mature individuals quantity, population structure has shape of isolation and there is no subpopulation estimated to have more 250 mature individuals or there is only sole subpopulation;

- Population of species is estimated less than 250 mature individuals;

- Probability of extinction outside the species is 20% or more within 20 next years or five (5) next generations calculated from the time of making the dossier.

View more details at Decree No. 160/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2014.

Ty Na

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