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Forest of high protection value: Map 44
The three forest compartments on the eastern edge of this Forest Management Unit, namely,
153, 164 and 165B have been designated as forest which directly protects dams, reservoirs
and other facilities of national importance. Additionally, a relatively small proportion of the
rivers and streams in this Forest Management Unit support forest which is important for
stabilizing soil, particularly in forest compartment 153.
Forest of high direct use value: Map 45
All of the forest compartments in Forest Seedling Joint Stock Company of Central Highland
Region have been designated as forest which could provide environmental services following
Decision 380/QD-TTg dated 10 April 2008. All forest compartments except 153 and 165B
have also been identified as locations suitable for exploitation of non-timber forest products.
In addition, all forest compartments with the exception of forest compartments 153, 163B and
165B are designated as part of the National Nursery Forest. There is very little overlap
between zones designated for either exploitation of non-timber forest products and the
National Nursery Forest and forest of high protection value.
Forests of high value to local communities: Map 46
All forest compartments, except forest compartments 153 and 165B, are designated of high
importance to local communities because they fulfill their needs. There is therefore, complete
overlap between this zone and forest which has been identified as suitable for exploitation of
non-timber forest products.
Note: Map 47 is showing the zoning plan for Forest Seedling Joint Stock Company of
Central Highland Region
5. Management Interventions
Based on the zoning plans, a series of management interventions have been designed to
facilitate multiple-use management of forest of high conservation value in the project area.
Management interventions have to be compatible with the purpose of each Forest
Management Unit (Table 1), and they must be permissible under the laws and regulations of
Vietnam. Here, suitable management interventions are detailed for each Forest Management
Unit, and based on the zoning plans, suitable compartments for piloting these interventions
are identified. On all zoning plans, forest which in the future will no longer be under the
management of the Forest Management Unit is marked. No management activities are
recommended for these areas, since owing to uncertainties regarding the nature of their future
use, such activities could be a waste of valuable resources. The management interventions
proposed for the Forest Management Units are summarised in three groups below and in
Table 13.
All management interventions must follow Decision 186/2006/QD-TTg, dated 14 August
2006 by Prime Minister and other relevant regulations.
Lam Dong province currently has great opportunities to sustain fund for forest conservation
and development such as payment for environmental services (PES) which creates significant
fund for communities. Lam Dong province was also selected for piloting Reduction Emission
from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) funded by United Nations. Two localities of
Lam Dong selected as pilot sites are Lac Duong and Lam Ha districts. Hopefully,
implementation of will secure sustainable fund for forestry activities. This is great motivation
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