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Vietnam: Criteria applied for natural forests

18:50, 27/11/2018

On November 16, 2018, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP, which specifies criteria applied for natural forests.

According to Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, natural forests are primeval forests and secondary forests that satisfy the following requirements:

The canopy of timbers, bamboos and family palmae (hereinafter referred to as “forest trees”) which are main components of the natural forest is at least 0.1.

The inter-regional area is at least 0.3 ha.

Average height of main forest trees shall be classified based upon geographical conditions as follows:

- For natural forests on hills and plains: at least 5 m;

- For freshwater swamp natural forests: at least 2.0 m;

- Natural forests on land inundated by acid sulfate: at least 1.5 m

- Natural forests on rock mountains, sandy land, salt marshes and other forests growing under special ecological conditions: at least 1.0 m

Natural forests in the period of zoning to promote natural regeneration or with additional planting: the average height of forest trees is lower than the above regulation according to the corresponding site conditions and the canopy cover is lower than 0.1 m.

View details at Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2019.

-Thao Uyen-

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