Chương II Nghị định 66/2019/NĐ-CP về bảo tồn và sử dụng bền vững các vùng đất ngập nước: Thống kê, kiểm kê, điều tra, đánh giá và quan trắc các vùng đất ngập nước

Chapter II

WETLANDS STOCKTAKING, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT AND MONITOR

Article 6. Wetland stocktaking and inventory management

The wetlands must be carried out for stocktaking, inventory management and publication according to land laws; sea and islands natural resources and environment laws.

Article 7. Wetland inspection and assessment

1. The wetlands must be inspected, assessed and established for preservation and sustainable use mode.

2. Basic information of a wetland that needs to be collected, inspected and assessed:

a) Name, geographical location, perimeter and coordinates of the wetland on a map displaying the current use of land or coordinates on sea level; wetland area (ha) and wetland types.

b) Basic ecosystem functions and services; economic, cultural, societal and environmental values of the wetland;

c) Species that live, reside and grow in the wetland, including indigenous, endangered, rare, precious and migratory species; species and number of water bird individuals;

d) Threats, methods of preservation and use of the wetland.

3. The People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall have the responsibilities to organize inspection and assessment with respect to wetlands within their provinces and propose important wetlands within their provinces according to the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Article 8. Important wetland criteria

1. An important wetland is a wetland whose area is at least 50ha with respect to coastal or island coastal wetlands or at least 5ha with respect to inland wetlands containing important natural ecosystems that meet any of the following criteria:

a) Containing at least 01 type of natural wetland that is considered as particularity or a representative of an ecoregion;

b) Serving as a regular or seasonal natural home to at least 01 endemic, endangered, rare, precious species or to at least 1,000 individuals of water bird or migratory bird, or seving as a place for nursing and reproduction of a valuable fishery;

c) Playing an important role in regulating the water sources, balancing the ecology of a local, interprovincial, national or international ecoregion;

d) Having special local, national or international values regarding scenery, ecology, ecological anthropology or culture.

2. An important wetland must be classified into a national important wetland or a local important wetland.

3. A national important wetland is a wetland whose area is at least 5,000ha with respect to a coastal or island coastal wetland or at least 300ha with respect to an inland wetland that meets any of the following criteria:

a) Containing at least at least 01 type of natural wetland that is considered as particularity or a representative of an interprovincial or national ecoregion;

b) Serving as a regular or seasonal home to at least 01 endemic species or 05 species specified in the list of endangered, rare, precious species or 01 species specified in the list of endangered, rare, precious species that must be prioritized for protection, or to at least 10,000 individuals of water bird, migratory bird;

c) Playing an important role in regulating the water sources, balancing the ecology of an interprovincial or national ecoregion;

d) Having special national values regarding scenery, ecology, ecological anthropology or culture.

4. A local important wetland is an important wetland under management of a province, central-affiliated city as specified in Clause 1 of this Article, excluding national important wetlands specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 9. List of important wetlands

1. The list of important wetlands must contain the following basic information:

a) Name, geographical location, perimeter and coordinates of the wetlands;

b) The area of the wetlands and wetland types;

c) The important wetland criteria and classification of important wetlands;

d) The wetland management and preservation methods.

2. Based on the request of provinces and central-affiliated cities, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall consolidate, appraise and issue the list of nationwide important wetlands.

3. Adjustment to the list of important wetlands:

a) On a 05-year basis or when necessary, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall revise, update and adjust the list of nationwide important wetlands;

b) Provided there are changes regarding the area of the important wetlands, the People’s Committees of provinces, central-affiliated cities and relevant ministries shall send the stocktaking and inventory management results to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for update and adjustment to the list of important wetlands.

4. The important wetlands specified in the published list shall be one provision in a comprehensive provincial plan for biodiversity preservation and planning.

Article 10. Important wetland monitoring

1. The monitoring contents of an important wetland include:

a) The area and paramenter of the wetland and wetland types;

b) Hydrographic facts, water and bottom sediment quality;

c) Biodiversity and threats.

2. Organize the monitor implementation:

a) The managing body of the important wetland shall have the responsibility to monitor the contents specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) The water and sediment monitor locations in the national or local important wetland are one part of the national or local environment quality monitoring network;

c) The monitor of hydrographic facts in the important wetland shall follow hydrographic monitor regulations.

Article 11. Wetland database

1. The database of wetlands serves as a part of the national database of biodiversity and includes:

a) Information and data regarding inspection, stocktaking, assessment and monitor of wetlands;

b) The legislative documents, technical standards and regulations, technical procedures and economic and technical norms regarding the wetlands;

c) Other information and data regarding the wetlands.

2. On a 03 years basis, the provincial People’s Committees shall have the responsibility to send reports on the wetlands under their management to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

3. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall take charge and cooperate with relevant ministires, ministerial agencies and the People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities to develop reports on nationwide wetlands; develop and manage the database of wetlands to ensure consistency with the national database of biodiversity.