Chương V Luật lâm nghiệp 2017: Phát triển rừng

Chapter V

FOREST DEVELOPMEMT

Article 44. Development of varieties of forest plants

1. Establish the national forest seedling network to store genetic resources and supply sustainably high quality varieties.

2. Develop and upgrade seedling forests, forest nurseries, budwood orchards; only produce or trade in recognized varieties, varieties resources and materials in case of primary trees.

3. Improve genetic quality, select and reproduce new varieties with high productivity, high quality and good resistance in order to satisfy requirements for trading in forest products and adapt to climate change.

4. Conduct research and apply science and technology advances in selecting, reproducing and propagating highly productive and high quality forest plant varieties; enhance capacity of varieties management, reproduction execution and supply; raise awareness of people, authorities and organizations of forestry plant varieties.

5. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development shall specify the list of primary plant varieties; procedures for recognizing varieties, varieties resources and materials.

Article 45. Bio-forestry measures

1. Bio-forestry measures consist of:

a) Localizing and promoting natural forest reproduction or additional planting;

b) Nurturing and enriching forests;

c) Regenerating natural forests;

d) Planting new forests, replanting forests and nurturing planted forests.

2. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development shall specify this Article.

Article 46. Reserve forest development

1. In case of national parks, natural reserves and species - habitat reserves:

a) Maintain natural structures of forests and ensure natural development of forests in strictly protected sub-zones of reserve forests;

b) Restore natural structures of forests; impose measures for combining natural regeneration and enrichment of forests, plant native trees in ecological restoration sub-zones of reserve forests and service and administrative sub-zones of reserve forests;

c) Rescue, conserve and develop species of organisms.

2. In case of landscape protection areas:

a) Maintain available forest area;

b) Apply techniques to afforestation, localize and promote natural forest regeneration and enrichment to improve forest quality.

3. Forests used for scientific research or experiment purposes shall be protected and developed in accordance with scientific research tasks decided by forest owners or competent state authorities.

4. National seedling forests shall be maintained and developed according to plans adopted by competent state authorities.

5. National botanical gardens shall collect, select, store and plant native trees associated with scientific research, education and training in environment and tourism.

Article 47. Protection forest development

1. Watershed and bordering protection forests shall be developed as concentrated forests or inter-areas; maintain and form forest structures to ensure forest protection functions.

2. In case of watershed or bordering protection forests and forests protecting community water resources:

a) Protect and combine localization and promotion of natural forest regeneration with forest enrichment;

b) Plant forests located on vacant land or unable to be naturally regenerated into forests; plant mixture of multiple native trees, multi-purpose trees and non-timber forestry products.

3. In case of wind/sand shielding protection forests; forests for tide shielding or sea encroachment prevention:

a) Establish forest belts in compliance with natural conditions in each area;

b) Apply afforestation methods with deep-rooted tree species, especially native plants that are able to grow in and adapt to harsh conditions; plant additional trees in areas where criteria for afforestation are not satisfied.

Article 48. Production forest development

1. Maintain available natural production forests; restore natural forests in area that has been used but fails to meet forest criteria; only reform natural forests located in area that is unable to restore.

2. Form concentrated forest areas, apply modern biotechnology and intensive forestry techniques to improve planted forest productivity and provide materials for forest products processing industry.

3. Stimulate afforestation of mixed-species or non-timber forest products; combine planting fast-growing small trees with planting long-term large trees; convert from small timber forests into large ones (if possible).

Article 49. Transplant of forest plants and breeding of forest animals

1. Organizations and individuals transplanting and reproducing forest plants and breeding forest animals that are endangered or rare, forest plants or animals on the list of the CITES Appendices or ordinary forest animals shall satisfy requirements for legal varieties/breeds, farms ensuring safety for human and livestock, environmental and epidemic safety not having adverse influence on species population conservation in natural environment.

2. The Government shall specify requirements, procedures and power to license transplanting and reproduction of forest plants and breeding of forest animals that are endangered or rare, forest plants or animals on the list of the CITES Appendices and ordinary forest animals.

Article 50. Scattered afforestation

1. Scattered tree planting means planting trees beyond forest area in order to increase green space, create landscapes, protect the environment associated with timber or wood supply and tourist services.

2. Central and local authorities and organizations shall disseminate and raise people's awareness of planting scattered trees; organize planting, management and protection of scattered trees in urban/rural areas and industrial parks.

3. The State shall formulate policies on varieties supply and provide guidance on planting techniques of scattered trees.

Article 51. Infrastructure serving forest protection and development

1. Forestry route system including roads for exporting/transporting forest products, patrolling roads for forest protection; warehouses or forest products yards.

2. Works for preventing and eliminating forest pests, rescue, protection and development of forest plants and animals.

3. Forest fire safety works including fire barriers, forest guard towers, observation stations and forest fire forecasts; canals, ditches, reservoirs and dams for fire safety.

4. Forest protection stations; signs, warning signs, forest boundary markers, subzones, plots and pieces of forests.

5. Other essential infrastructure serving forest protection and development.