Viet Nam is among the countries with rich biodiversity. It has the 10 percent mammal species in world. Forty percent of its flora are endemic[1]. During the second phase of SGP, the AHPs of Viet Nam are the target sites.
The Inception Phase of SGP II began in October 2017 with a kick-off meeting together with the park management of the four (4) AHPs, namely Ba Be National Park, Chu Mom Ray National Park, Hoang Lien Sapa National Park, and Kon Ka Kinh National Park; officials from the BCA; the consultants; and ACB. The Inception Phase work plan was agreed during the meeting, which consists of the screening and selection of potential Service Providers for the selected AHPs, the development of the Programme Management Manual for Viet Nam, and the finalization of the project document that needs to be submitted to government for their internal procedures in order for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be finally signed.
A. Ba Be National Park (BBNP)
It is named after the Ba Be Lake, Viet Nam’s largest and highest natural freshwater lake, situated at about 150 meters above sea level. It has three lakes namely Pe Leng, Pe Lu, and Pe Lam, thus, it is named “Ba Be” which means ‘Three Lakes’ or ‘Slam Pe’ in local Tay language. It is sometimes referred as the “Ha Long Bay of the Mountains”. It has an area of 10,048 hectares covering the Bac Kan Province.
Some of the threats in the National Park are traditional agriculture, exploitation of wildlife and forest products, over or destructive fishing, small scale logging or fuelwood, pollution, boundary conflicts and land claims, and management unit capacity.
B. Chu Mom Ray National Park (CMRNP)
It is named after the highest mountain in the region, the Chu Mom Ray. It has an area of 56,621 hectares. It is situated in western Kon Tum province, in the Central Highlands, close to the point where Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR meet.
CMRNP has a lot of threats to its biodiversity. These include traditional agriculture, traditional livestock herding and grazing, exploitation of wildlife and forest products, invasive exotic species and diseases, over or destructive fishing, small scale logging and fuelwood, fire, local mining, boundary conflicts and land claims, road or infrastructure construction, recreation or tourist use, management unit capacity, and management planning.
C. Hoang Lien Sapa National Park (HLSNP)
It has an area of 29,845 hectares covering the highest mountain in Viet Nam, Phan Xi Pang or Fansipan, which has an elevation of 3,142 meters above sea level. It is located in the mountainous province of Lao Cai.
Some of the challenges in the National Park are traditional agriculture, exploitation of wildlife and forest products, small scale logging or fuelwood, market-oriented logging, road or infrastructure construction, and management unit capacity.
D. Kon Ka Kinh National Park (KKKNP)
Locals are dependent on the National Park because of its firewood, honey, rattans, and at least 110 medicinal plants. It covers an area of 41,780 hectares. It is located in the northeastern region of Gia Lai province within the administrative boundaries of Dak Roong, Kroong and Kon Pne communes (Kbang rural district), Ha Dong commune (Dac Doa rural district), and Ayun commune (Mang Yang rural district).
Issues in the National Park include traditional agriculture, small-farmer market-oriented agriculture, exploitation of wildlife and forest products, small scale logging or fuelwood, market-oriented logging, road or infrastructure construction, management unit capacity, and management planning.
[1] https://www.usaid.gov/vietnam/biodiversity-conservation
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