Nghe An is the province with the largest forest and forestry land area in the country, with a total planned area of over 1.16 million hectares (accounting for 71.6% of the total natural area of the province), with the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve with an area of nearly 1.3 million hectares (the largest biosphere reserve among the 9 biosphere reserves of Vietnam).
Practical action for the forest
Nghe An currently has about 1 million hectares of forest (of which, natural forest is more than 789,000 hectares; planted forest is over 224,000 hectares). Biodiversity resources have been discovered and recorded with about 3,961 species (about 3,019 species of higher plants, 942 species of large and small vertebrates).
Current wood reserves are about 91.0 million m3 (including natural forest wood about 81.35 million m3 ; planted forest wood about 9.65 million m3 ); over 1.94 billion bamboo trees, meters, with many precious medicinal plants and raw materials for handicrafts and fine arts.
The average annual timber output is from 1.2 to 1.4 million m3 of planted forest wood and thousands of tons of medicinal herbs and non-timber forest products. In particular, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 509/QD-TTg dated March 31, 2021 to establish the High-Tech Forestry Zone in the North Central region in Nghe An. The above conditions are the premise for sustainable environmental protection, and a potential source of raw materials for industries producing goods from wood and non-timber products, creating many favorable conditions for the socio-economic development of the province and the forestry sector.
Implementing Decision No. 4378/QD-UBND dated December 30, 2022, in 2023, the Forestry sector has well performed the task of protecting the existing forest area of 962,230 hectares. Along with that, the forest planting work has been effectively implemented. Up to now, 16,072 hectares have been planted and 6.515 million scattered trees have been planted. At the same time, 54,000 hectares of forest have been taken care of and 76,000 hectares have been protected, creating more than 42.06 million seedlings of all kinds. In the concentrated forest plantation area, the whole sector has exploited 1,282,670m3 and exploited 1,143.2 tons of pine resin...
Along with the good implementation of forest use conversion, in 2023, the Forestry sector has planted 55,18734 hectares of replacement forests. To date, the whole province has 15,614.17 hectares of forest certified with FSC sustainable forest management (of which, the area of planted forest is 14,775.37 hectares and natural forest is 838.90 hectares) and effectively implemented the work of preventing deforestation, forest fire prevention and control, and nature conservation...
Discussing the work of forest management and development, the representative of the Nghe An Forest Protection Department said: In the past time, the Department has always proactively advised the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Provincial People's Committee in the work of forest management, protection, use, development and forest product management. Implementing well the propaganda, inspection and legal activities in the field of forest management, protection and development. Strengthening coordination in patrolling and protecting forests at the root, preventing acts of encroachment on forest resources; proactively implementing the work of forest fire prevention and fighting, thanks to that, the forest coverage has now reached 58.36%.
In particular, Nghe An Forest Rangers have done a good job of applying scientific and technical advances in forest management and protection, such as: Applying digital transformation in land and forest allocation; monitoring forest developments; preventing and fighting forest fires... Implementing mechanisms and policies for forest management and protection, afforestation to cover bare land and hills, and developing socio-economy in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
Vietnam's largest terrestrial biosphere reserve
Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve was recognized by UNESCO in 2007. This is the largest terrestrial world biosphere reserve in Vietnam, with a total area of nearly 1.3 million hectares (in 9 districts of Western Nghe An, with a green corridor connecting 3 core areas: Pu Mat National Park, Pu Huong Nature Reserve and Pu Hoat Nature Reserve), accounting for more than 84% of the total area of Nghe An province; population of about 1 million people (including 6 ethnic groups), accounting for about 30.14% of the total population of the province.
This place has high biodiversity, with many endemic, endangered and rare species of flora and fauna, and diverse identities of the communities of 6 ethnic groups living there; at the same time, it contains many famous landscapes, scenic spots, and relics.
In 2023, Nghe An Forestry Department and the Management Board of the Western Biosphere Reserve of the province had many important activities: Implementing the "Management Strategy of the Western Nghe An World Biosphere Reserve for the period 2017 - 2027, vision to 2030"; participating in criticism and giving opinions on socio-economic development projects implemented in the reserve area, making timely recommendations to ensure the harmony of interests between socio-economic development and sustainable development of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve. At the same time, promoting the role and functions of the World Biosphere Reserve towards the goal of "Development for conservation, conservation for development"; contributing to the sustainable development goals of the province; preserving and developing the values of biodiversity, diverse and unique cultural identities of the Western Nghe An region.
The Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve has received much attention from the Central Ministries, branches, UNESCO, the National Committee of the Man and Biosphere Program of Vietnam (MAB Vietnam) and the leadership and direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, the coordination of departments, branches, and the consensus of the people, so it has achieved certain achievements. Currently, this place has been gradually promoting the title of World Biosphere Reserve, aiming for "the title to become a brand" of Nghe An province.
The formation and development of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve in recent years has made certain contributions to the development of the Western Nghe An region and the whole province. The economic potential in the Western Nghe An region has developed quite well. The economic structure has shifted in a positive direction.
The agricultural, forestry and mineral processing industry has changed dramatically, from mainly producing raw products to refined and deep processing, applying modern industry, creating high-value products, opening up new directions for market development. Education and training have many positive changes, the quality of human resources has been improved.
Culture and society have made many advances; the lives of people in the highlands and ethnic minority areas have been improved; social security, poverty reduction, and job creation have achieved good results; the gap in development level and living standards of people in the Western Nghe An region compared to the average of the whole province has gradually narrowed. Political security, order, and social safety have been ensured, national border sovereignty has been maintained. Service and tourism activities have achieved many good results.
In 2023, Nghe An Forestry Department and the Management Board of the Western Biosphere Reserve of the province conducted an investigation, reviewed potential products and services and supported, promoted and introduced nearly 20 products with the eco-label "Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve". Organized consultation workshops on implementing the labeling plan with participants including businesses, production facilities, managers and investors. Supported the implementation of the Project "Integrating natural resource management and biodiversity conservation goals into socio-economic development planning and management of Vietnam's biosphere reserves". Coordinated and organized well communication activities with many rich and diverse activities...
The key task in 2024 is to continue implementing the activities to implement the "Management Strategy of Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve for the period 2017 - 2027, vision to 2030" and promote the implementation of plastic waste prevention and control in the biosphere reserve. Continue to implement the eco-labeling plan "Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve" in combination with promotion and advertising activities for potential products and services originating from the biosphere reserve.
Along with that, promote international cooperation activities in the network of domestic and international biosphere reserves. Develop a plan to implement new tasks in the Lima Action Plan, UNESCO Medium-Term Strategy 2022-2029 (41 C/4) as proposed by UNESCO and MAB Vietnam, the Global Biodiversity Framework, especially the Kunming - Montreal Agreement and the Framework Convention on Biological Diversity after 2020, the Global Climate Change Convention and Ramsar Cop14T such as: Promoting the construction of biosphere reserves as a model of sustainable development, contributing to sustainable development goals, implementing solutions to reduce plastic waste, moving towards zero plastic waste and promoting ecotourism development in the reserve ... " - Comrade Nguyen Danh Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Deputy Head of the Standing Board of the Management Board of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve said.
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