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- E1.1
How does Viet Nam’s policies, laws and regulations define natural forests and biodiversity?
- E2
- E2.1
- E2.2
What are the outcomes for non-conversion of natural forests in Viet Nam?
- E3
- E3.1
- E4
Incentivising the conservation of natural forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services
- E4.1
- E5
- E5.1
How does Viet Nam seek to enhance the social and environmental benefits of REDD+?
- E5.2
What are the social and environmental trends in Viet Nam’s forested areas?
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- Trends in natural forest cover
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The following information shows the status and trends for a number of indicators related to natural forests in Viet Nam nationally. These figures provide an insight into the progress of implementation of relevant regulations to prevent the conversion and promote the conservation of natural forests, and of national-scale implementation of relevant REDD+ policies and measures.
Natural forest cover statistics
Table showing natural forest cover (in three management categories) versus plantation and other land in percentages or ha, nationally and by forested province
Area and forest cover rate of Vietnam 2021
Year 2021 [1]
Area with forest (ha)
Natural forest (ha)
Plantation forest (ha)
Forest cover rate (%)
Total of the country
Total
14.745.201
10.171.757
4.573.444
42,02
Northwest
Total
1.808.285
1.584.974
223.310
47,06
Northeast
Total
3.970.714
2.331.602
1.639.112
56,34
Red river delta
Total
83.326
46.326
37.000
6,18
North Central
Total
3.131.061
2.201.435
929.625
57,35
The coastal
Total
2.451.496
1.566.677
884.820
50,43
Highlands
Total
2.572.701
2.104.097
468.604
45,94
South East
Total
479.871
257.304
222.566
19,42
Southwest
Total
247.748
79.341
168.407
5,44
[1]Attached to Decision No: 2860/QĐ-BNN-TCLN July 27, 2022 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Natural forest cover map in 2022 -
Map of current status of natural forest vs plantation and other land
Conversion of natural forest nationally
Table showing change in natural forest nationally and that has been converted to other forest/land use classes[1]
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- Trends in other land and ecosystem types
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