Vietnam: Conditions for determination of species of which quantity of individuals is few or in danger of extinction

According to Article 5 of Decree No. 160/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, conditions for determination of species of which quantity of individuals is few or in danger of extinction are specified as follows:

- A plant variety is determined as plant variety of which quantity of individuals is few or in danger of extinction upon having one of following conditions:

+ Its genetic source diversity coefficient is less than 0.25;

+ Rate of households planting it is less than 10% of total cultivation households at place of origin;

+ The planting area is less than 0.5 hectare for group of food and foodstuff plants; less than 0.3 hectare for group of annual industrial plants; less than 0.1 hectare for group of vegetables, flower plants; or its quantity is less than 250 individuals for group of perennial industrial plants; less than 500 individuals for group of fruit trees and ornamental plants.  

- A domestic animal breed is determined as a breed of which quantity of individuals is few or in danger of extinction when the quantity of purebred breeds is less than 100 females and less than 05 males, or the entire herd has a quantity of individuals of less than 120.

Besides, Decree No. 160/2013/NĐ-CP also stipulates that microorganisms and fungi which are determined as species of which quantity is few or in danger of extinction when species are decreased at least 50% of population in time of ten (10) years calculated till time of assessment and are living in environment deteriorated severely.

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

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