Forest Degradation Monitoring Forest Degradation Monitoring in Vietnamin Vietnam

Forest Inventory and planning Institute (FIPI) Forest Inventory and planning Institute (FIPI)

Contents

Reasons and rates for forest degradation

Brief view of forest degradation

measurement systems

Quantifying degradation emissions

The challenges in forest degradation

monitoring

Illegal logging:Illegal logging:

Reasons and rates of forest Reasons and rates of forest degradationdegradation

Forest purpose conversion:Forest purpose conversion:

Reasons and rates of forest Reasons and rates of forest degradationdegradation

Lack of budget for forest protection:Lack of budget for forest protection:

Reasons and rates of forest Reasons and rates of forest degradationdegradation

Total area of forest degradation Total area of forest degradation

Eco-regions 1990-1995 1995-2000 2000-2005 2005-2010 Total

North West 74.845 64.549 76.741 60.544 276.678

North -East 116.568 158.214 178.643 168.612 622.036

Hong River Delta 4.397 4.145 364 2.754 11.660

North Center 136.271 129.042 182.582 229.667 677.563

South Center 162.942 124.972 153.214 97.101 538.229

Center Highland 258.094 240.000 171.233 163.863 833.190

South East 22.656 22.497 43.539 26.135 114.827

South West 122 316 503 5 946

Country 775.895 743.734 806.819 748.681 3.075.129

Total forest land 11.502.165 11.457.138 11.975.371 12.760.689 13.670.61

8 Rates 6.75 6.49 6.74 5.87 22.49

Total area of forest degradation Total area of forest degradation

Forest Types 1990-1995 1995-2000 2000-2005 2005-2010 Total

Rich forest 141.280 145.660 151.133 107.223 545.296

Medium forest 292.207 267.812 265.535 256.507 1.082.062

Poor forest 223.822 231.050 262.676 230.379 947.926

Restored forest 69.266 70.461 93.294 107.708 340.729

Mixed forest 49.319 28.752 34.182 46.864 159.117

Country 775.895 743.734 806.819 748.681 3.075.129

Forest degradation proportion Forest degradation proportion Fluctuation of forest degradation areas Proportion of degradation areas by forest

types

Forest degradation monitoring system

Cycle I (1991-1995)Cycle I (1991-1995) : 3,300 sample plots (SPs) by grid : 3,300 sample plots (SPs) by grid 8km x 8km in the forested area. 8km x 8km in the forested area.

Cycle II (1996-2000)Cycle II (1996-2000) : 3,600 SPs by grid 5.6 km x 5.6 km. : 3,600 SPs by grid 5.6 km x 5.6 km. Cycle III (2001-2005)Cycle III (2001-2005) : 4.200 SPs : 4.200 SPs Cycle IV (2006-2010)Cycle IV (2006-2010): 2100 SPs by grid : 2100 SPs by grid 8km x 8km8km x 8km

Forest degradation monitoring system

Forest carbon map over timeForest carbon map over time

Forest carbon map over timeForest carbon map over time

Amount of emission over time Tons of

CO2 Region 1990-1995 1996-2000 2001-2005 2006-2010

North Center 24.446.816 31.632.341 41.413.902 39.060.048

North East 31.590.894 32.062.443 37.199.174 28.298.459

Hong Rever Delta 825.883 801.732 436.559 782.980

South East 16.334.598 25.773.322 37.252.743 20.109.721

South Center 57.439.751 71.479.678 79.693.079 47.919.753

North West 18.268.951 15.813.176 17.972.314 17.972.314

Hingland Center 100.858.055 84.105.836 66.147.847 80.975.083

South West 17.408.080 9.833.151 16.323.387 15.592.773

Country 267.173.027 271.501.679 296.439.005 250.711.131

Amount of emission over timeAmount of emission over time

The challenges in forest degradation monitoringThe challenges in forest degradation monitoring

Speed of forest cover changeSpeed of forest cover change

Limitation of satellite imagery qualityLimitation of satellite imagery quality

Budget for forestry sector Budget for forestry sector

Technology application Technology application

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