E3.1.5. Management of plantations
MARD’s regulations on sustainable forest management[1] are to be followed for interventions related to plantations, reforestation, and restoration.
Plantation area/type:
By the end of 2021, the total production forest area covered 3.667 million ha, with the following distribution of tree species:[2]
- Acacia species accounted for 60.1% of total production forest area;
- Eucalyptus species accounted for 9.08%;
- Pine species accounted for 6.82%;
- Rubber accounted for 6.02%;
- Other species accounted for 17.98%.
Plantation management in ER Programs:
One of the activities of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility-Emission Reductions Program (FCPF ERP) focuses on shifting short-term plantation to long term plantations for sawn-logs. From 2018-2019, the intervention area of the project accounted for 19,594 ha, representing an investment of USD 177,898.[4] Environmental related problems namely soil erosion, pesticide use resulting from plantations have also been controlled and managed. Under the FCPF Environmental and Social Management Framework, a simple environmental code of-practice was prepared and implemented under the Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project, which has contributed towards sustainable plantation management among plantation owners in the ERP area.[5]
[1] Circular No.28/2018/TT-BNNPTNT November 16, 2018 on sustainable forest management plan
[2] https://vietnamagriculture.nongnghiep.vn/acacia-trees-need-to-be-planned-alongside-large-timber-plantations-d319913.html
[3] MARD (2023) report on implementation the Resolution No. 24/NQ-TW
[4] FCPF ERP Document (2018): https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/sites/default/files/documents/vietnam_mmr1_final_06.09.2023_vn_updated_01.10.2023_clean.pdf
[5] MARD and World Bank (2018): https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/326081549014589214/pdf/ESMF-ER-P-v2-4-1-Revised-4-Nov-2018.pdf