National planning for protected areas: Expanding the Protected Areas Network in Vietnam for the 21st Century

Eames, J. C. and Tordoff, A. W. (2001) National planning for protected areas: Expanding the Protected Areas Network in Vietnam for the 21st Century. [Proceedings Paper]

A proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to increase Vietnam's protected areas network from 1.3 to 2 million ha provided a rare opportunity to expand the protected areas network in an objective way, in order to ensure that all habitats and species were adequately represented. In response to this opportunity, BirdLife International and the Forest Inventory and Planning Institute (FIPI) conducted a desktop gap analysis of the current protected areas network, using Geographical Information System software. This analysis identified those natural forest types, ecoregions, elevation zones, provinces and globally threatened species of large mammals, primates and birds that are poorly protected within the current network. Based on the results of the analysis, BirdLife and FIPI identified 25 areas that should be added to the current protected areas network in order to improve the equitability of the network and help prevent future species extinction.

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A proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to increase Vietnam's protected areas network from 1.3 to 2 million ha provided a rare opportunity to expand the protected areas network in an objective way, in order to ensure that all habitats and species were adequately represented. In response to this opportunity, BirdLife International and the Forest Inventory and Planning Institute (FIPI) conducted a desktop gap analysis of the current protected areas network, using Geographical Information System software. This analysis identified those natural forest types, ecoregions, elevation zones, provinces and globally threatened species of large mammals, primates and birds that are poorly protected within the current network. Based on the results of the analysis, BirdLife and FIPI identified 25 areas that should be added to the current protected areas network in order to improve the equitability of the network and help prevent future species extinction.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 UPM Serdang, Malaysia. QH75 A1I61 2000 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	protected areas
AGROVOC Term:	biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	natural resources
AGROVOC Term:	ecosystems
AGROVOC Term:	national planning
AGROVOC Term:	forest land use
AGROVOC Term:	government agencies
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable land management
Geographical Term:	Vietnam
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2025 08:49
Last Modified:	28 Jul 2025 08:49
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1107

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