BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Vietnam is one of the 25 countries with the highest biodiversity in the world with about 20,000 plant species, 3,000 fish species, more than 1,000 bird species and more than 300 mammal species. Vietnam's current forest area is over 14 million hectares (Decision 1558/QD-BNN-TCLN dated April 13, 2021 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on announcing the national forest status in 2020). This is home to rare wild animals and plants. However, Vietnam is facing a serious decline in biodiversity due to forest encroachment and illegal hunting, exploitation and trade of wild animals and plants. With a team of experts and collaborators with more than 20 years of practical experience in researching natural resources, organisms and ecosystems nationwide, the Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD Vietnam) is cooperating and supporting many partners in implementing programs to study, monitor and conserve biodiversity nationwide.
OUR MAIN ACTIONS
Study and monitor biodiversity in forest ecosystems, wetlands, marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as nature reserves and areas of high conservation value
Research, monitoring and assessment of the resilience of degraded ecosystems
Assessment of environmental impacts and ecological risks arising from development activities such as resource extraction, infrastructure construction, industrial production, and land-use change on biodiversity and wildlife species.
Study and monitor biodiversity in forest ecosystems, wetlands, marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as nature reserves and areas of high conservation value
Support for implementation of conservation and management planning
ecological space, including forest space,
wetlands, nature reserves
and marine and coastal spaces
Organize training activities and capacity building for agencies, organizations and communities on research, management and conservation of biodiversity and natural resources.
