Chương I Thông tư 33/2018/TT-BNNPTNT kiểm kê theo dõi diễn biến rừng: QUY ĐỊNH CHUNG

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

This Circular elaborates on subject matters of forest survey and inventory; methods and processes for making forest surveys and inventories, and observing forest transition.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular shall apply to entities, family households, persons and residential communities involved in making forest surveys, inventories and observing forest transition.

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Circular, terms used herein shall be construed as follows:

1. Inventory map refers to an intermediate product showing boundaries, positions and current status of a forest, and which is drawn during the process of taking a forest inventory.

2. Class-I forest owner includes forest owners that are family households, persons or residential communities.

3. Class-II forest owner comprises forest owners that are organizations.

4. Forest reference emission level refers to a benchmark for measuring the reduced amount of carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

5. Forest reference level refers to a benchmark for measuring the increased amount of carbon dioxide absorbed through forest conservation and development efforts.

6. Original survey data system refers to forms and spreadsheets recording actual data obtained from forest surveys.

7. Forest inventory plot refers to a unit having the identical state, belonging to a forest owner and covering the minimum area of 0.3 ha which is used for making forest inventories, statistics and creating forest management documents. If a forest owner manages a separate forest covering an area of less than 0.3 ha, the area of a forest inventory block will be equal to the former.

8. Forest condition plot refers to a unit of measure of forest area comparatively identical in terms of origin, geological formation conditions, botanical composition, stock or volume.

9. Standardized typical-pattern grid cell used in a forest survey refers to a forest area identified to perform methods of collecting representative information about the target forest field or site.

10. Broadleaf forest refers to a forest in which broadleaf timber trees account for more than 75% of total tree population.

11. Coniferous forest refers to a forest in which coniferous trees account for more than 75% of total tree population.

12. Palm forest refers to a forest mainly composed of palm tree species accounting for 75% of total tree population.

13. Broadleaf and conifer mixed forest refers to a forest with each kind of these trees accounting for between 25% and 75% of the total number of trees.

14. Timber and bamboo mixed forest refers to a forest with the canopy cover of timber trees accounting for at least 50% of total cover.

15. Timber and bamboo mixed forest refers to a forest with the canopy cover of timber trees accounting for at least 50% of total canopy cover.

16. Evergreen broadleaf forest refers to a forest in which broadleaf timber trees retaining their leaves through the year account for more than 75% of total tree population.

17. Deciduous forest refers to a forest in which timber trees seasonally shedding all of their leaves account for more than 75% of total tree population.

18. Semi-deciduous broadleaf forest refers to a forest where evergreen timber trees and seasonal deciduous trees are mixed together at the percentage rate ranging from 25% to 75% of each.

19. Bamboo forest refers to a forest mainly composed of tree species of the bamboo family accounting for at least 75% of total forest tree population.