Regulations on conservation zones and criteria for classifying conservation zones in Vietnam

Regulations on Conservation zones in Vietnam

Pursuant to the provisions of the Law on Biodiversity 2008, the conservation zones include:

(1) National parks

A national park must meet the following major criteria:

- Possessing a natural ecosystem which is nationally and internationally important, specific to or representative of a natural eco-region;

- Being a permanent or seasonal natural habitat of at least one species on the list of endangered precious and rare species prioritized for protection;

- Having special scientific and educational values;

- Having landscape and unique natural beauty of ecotourism value.

(2) Nature reserves

Nature reserves include:

- National-level nature reserves;

- Provincial-level nature reserves.

A national-level nature reserve must meet the following major criteria:

- Possessing a natural ecosystem which is nationally and internationally important, specific to or representative of a natural eco-region;

- Having special scientific and educational values or ecotourism and recreational values.

Provincial-level nature reserves are those set up under provincial-level biodiversity conservation plannings for conserving natural ecosystems in localities.

(3) Wildlife reserves

Wildlife reserves include:

- National-level wildlife reserves;

- Provincial-level wildlife reserves;

A national-level wildlife reserve must meet the following major criteria:

- Being a permanent or seasonal natural habitat of at least one species on the list of endangered precious and rare species prioritized for protection;

- Having special scientific and educational values;

Provincial-level wildlife reserves are those set up under provincial-level biodiversity conservation plannings for conserving wildlife in localities.

(4) Landscape conservation zones

Landscape conservation zones include:

- National-level landscape conservation zones.

- Provincial-level landscape conservation zones.

A landscape conservation zone must meet the following major criteria:

- Having a particular ecosystem:

- Having landscape and unique natural beauty;

- Having scientific, educational, ecotourism and recreational values.

Provincial-level landscape conservation zones are those set up under provincial-level biodiversity conservation plannings for protecting local landscape.

Regulations on conservation zones and criteria for classifying conservation zones in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regulations on criteria for classifying conservation zones in Vietnam

- National-level nature reserves, wildlife reserves and landscape conservation zones are conservation zones meeting the principal criteria specified in Article 17; Clause 2, Article 18; Clause 2, Article 19; and Clause 2, Article 20 of the Law on Biodiversity 2008.

- Provincial-level nature reserves are conservation zones meeting the following principal criteria:

= Possessing a natural ecosystem which is important for. or specific to or representative of ecosystems of, the locality;

= Having special ecological and environmental values for scientific research, education, tourism and convalescence.

- Provincial-level wildlife reserves are conservation zones meeting the following principal criteria:

= Being a permanent or seasonal habitat of wild species on the list of species banned from exploitation in the nature, or a place for breeding or shelter of migratory species;

= Having special ecological and environmental values for scientific research, education, tourism and convalescence.

- Provincial-level landscape conservation zones are conservation zones meeting the following principal criteria:

= Having landscape and unique natural beauty, but failing to meet criteria of national-level landscape conservation zones;

= Having special ecological and environmental values for scientific research, education, tourism and convalescence.

- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in promulgating a joint circular specifically guiding the determination of natural ecosystems which are internationally, nationally and locally important; specific to or representative of natural ecosystems of localities; landscape, unique natural beauty; and special ecological and environmental values for scientific research, education, tourism and convalescence.

Pursuant to: Article 7 of Decree 65/2010/ND-CP

Mai Thanh Loi

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