COUNTRY REPORT OF THE ASEAN HERITAGE PARKS IN VIET NAM The Sixth ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference 21–24 October 2019 • Pakse, Lao PDR H’ngoi waterfall in Kon Ka Kinh National Park THE CONTENTS Part 1: Introduction of Vietnam biodiversity and AHPs Part 2: AHPs management AHPs’ sustainable development and biodiversity Part 3 conservation activities Part 4 Sustainable Finance for AHPs Part 5 Advantages and difficulties Part 6 Propose Part 1: Introduction of Vietnam biodiversity and AHPs Vietnam biodiversity: ▪ Vietnam has approximately 51,400 species of organisms have been identified: • 7,500 species/varieties of microorganisms; • 20,000 terrestrial and aquatic plants; • 10,900 terrestrial animals; • 2,000 invertebrates, freshwater and marine fish species; • Over 11,000 other marine species ▪ In the 2007 Viet Nam Red Data Book, the total number of threatened wildlife species is 882 (418 species of animals and 464 species of plants) of which 9 species are considered extinct in nature. The 2016 species inventory proposes to add 1,211 species (600 species of plants and fungi and 611 species of fauna) into the updated Red Data Book. Thus, compared to the 2007 Red Data Book, the number of species threatened and endangered significantly increased ▪ Viet Nam is also recognized as having one of the world's largest stocks of agricultural plant and livestock varieties, including more than 6,000 varieties of rice, about 800 species of agricultural crops, and 40 domestic animals. ▪ Between 2014 and 2018, information on 344 new species found - 208 animals, 136 plants - was published in international scientific journals and the national Journal of Biology of VAST. (Vietnam’s sixth National Report to CBD, 2018) Part 1: Introduction of Vietnam biodiversity and AHPs 10 AHPs: - Ba Be National Park (2003) - Kon Ka Kinh National Park(2003) - Chu Mom Ray National Park (2003) - Hoang Lien National Park (2003) - U Minh Thuong National Park (2013) - Bai Tu Long National Park (2017) - Vu Quang National Park (2019) A waterfall in the primary forest - Bidoup Nui Ba National Park (2019) - Lo go – Xa Mat National Park (2019) - Ngoc Linh Protected Area (2019) Viet Nam has the most AHP in ASEAN Communal house Part 2: AHPs management • AHPs management authorities: - MONRE is the focal point to guilde drafting dossier, appraisal, submiting AHPs to ASEAN Secretariat; implementing AHPs’ activities; joining AHPs councils - MARD is responsibilities for protected areas • Policies: - Law on biodiversity, 2008 - Forest Law, 2017 - Fisheries Law, 2017 - Stretagy on biodiversity conservation - Master planing of biodiversity conservation - Technical guildlines: AHPs’conservation and sustainable development; AHP nomination dossiers • Implemention of AHP’s projects: ACB projects at 4 AHP sites, Acess Benefit Sharing at Hoang Lien national park.… Part 3: AHPs’ sustainable development and biodiversity conservation activities AHP’s management board: • Director board: 1 director, 1 or 2 deputy director • Divisions: - Biodiversity conservation, wetland; - Science and international cooperation; - Plan - Finance; - Organization - Administration; - Ranger station; - The center for education and communication • The avarage total number of of one AHP’ staffs: from 32 to 112 staffs Forest Ranger Station – Ngoc Linh NR Part 3: AHPs’ sustainable development and biodiversity conservation activities Programes and plans: - National target program on sustainable forest development in 2016-2020 - Village community Support program for village communities under Decision 24 / TTg on investment policies for development of special use forests in the period of 2012-2020 - National park’s sustainable development and conservation planning - Marine and forest diodiversity monitoring, inventory, investigation plans. - Developing centers for fauna and flora conservation and rescue Part 3: AHPs’ sustainable development and biodiversity conservation activities Project, duties: - Developing products originated from biodiversity (Honey, bo khai plant, Giao Co Lam plant, herbal extraction for bath…) - Ecology restoration (Afforestation in ecological restoration subdivision, regeneration zoning off combined with supplementary planting, scattered planting). - Developing ecotourim, services and environment education Part 3: AHPs’ sustainable development and biodiversity conservation activities Regular activities: - Annual programes, plans for forest protection, conservation and sustainable development of AHPs - Training, raise awareness on forest protection, conservation and sustainable development of AHPs for provincial staffs. - Propaganda, education on forest protection, biodiversity for local communities. - Patrol and forest protection and prevent from forest fires. - Collaborate with agencies in protecting and handling violations in forest conservation and protection. Part 4: Sustainable Finance for AHPs • Budgets: About 8 - 15 billion per year for each PA • Projects, duties: - Themes, tasks and projects on biodiversity conservation and forest protection - Projects on biodiversity value chain. Forest Ranger Station – Ngoc Linh NR Part 5: Advantages and difficulties Advantages: - Abundant natural resources: high biodiversity, nice landscape, potential for ecosystem tourism; Rare genetic resources with high economic values, potential for economic development combined with sustainable development; - Regulations on management of AHPs; - Central and local authorities have been aware of the benefits of AHPs and investing in them (budgets and infrastructure); - Attracting the attention of international and domestic organizations in supporting the conservation and sustainable development of AHPs; - The management capacity and awareness of AHP officials has been improved base on participation in national and regional training courses. Part 5: Advantages and Difficulties:difficulties Ngoc Linh Ginseng (Panax - Limitations of finance compare to needs of conservation vietnamensis) an endemic species to and sustainable development of AHPs the Ngoc Linh peak and some high mountains in South Vietnam - Limitations of management capacity compared to practical needs - Threats to biodiversity and forest resources are increasing: illegal hunting, illegal exploitation of resources, invasive alien organisms, climate change… Golden-winged laughingthrush – Garrulax - The socio-economic development pressure affects ngoclinhensis conservation and sustainable development of AHPs - Limitations of international and domestic cooperations. Lower forest at Ngoc Linh Mount Part 6: Propose • Assisting in connecting international organizations in scientific research cooperation, investing in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of AHPs; • Establish a database and a mechanism for updating biodiversity data for AHPs; • Developing sustainable finance initiatives for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of AHPs. • Support training and capacity building for AHPs. Butterfly in Kon Ka Kinh Large-antlered muntjac Lower Mountain Lower forest National Park Megamuntiacus vuquangensis in Sub-tropical Mixed Coniferous at Ngoc Linh Mount 1993 and Broadleaf primary Forest Thank you for your attention! Mrs Ta May – Dao Do People .