Decision No. 5234/QD-BNN-TCLN on announcing the forest area within watersheds as the basis for implementing the policy of payment for forest environmental services.

Decision No. 5234/QD-BNN-TCLN announces the forest area within watersheds to implement the policy of payment for forest environmental services based on information from the attached annex.

Document No.5234/QĐ-BNN-TCLN
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byHà Công Tuấn — Thứ trưởng
Updated24/06/2026
SectorAgriculture and Rural Development
FieldForestry
Issued date08/12/2014
Effective date08/12/2014
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 5234/QD-BNN-TCLN announces the forest area within watersheds to implement the policy of payment for forest environmental services based on information from the attached annex.

Scope of application

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Key points

  • The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund coordinates the funds received from the users of forest environmental services with each province according to the forest area of each province within the watershed.
  • The People's Committees of the provinces identify the beneficiaries of service payments for each watershed and implement according to current regulations.
  • The attached annex specifically publishes the natural area, forest area, and proportion of each province within the watershed.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Ensures accurate payment for forest environmental services based on actual areas, enhancing the effectiveness of forest management.
  • Negative impact: May cause difficulties in determining beneficiaries and allocating resources.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Where are the announced forest areas published?

The forest areas within the watersheds are published in the attached annex of Decision No. 5234/QD-BNN-TCLN.

How does the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund coordinate?

The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund coordinates the funds received from the users of forest environmental services with each province according to the forest area of each province within the watershed.

What should the People's Committees of the provinces do?

The People's Committees of the provinces identify the beneficiaries of service payments for each watershed and implement according to current regulations.

What are the specific forest areas of each province?

According to the attached annex, the natural area and forest area of the provinces are as follows: Binh Dinh (29,610 ha, 23,788 ha), Gia Lai (43,824 ha, 38,061 ha), Quang Ngai (1,876 ha, 1,876 ha), Kon Tum (520 ha, 520 ha).

When does this decision take effect?

Decision No. 5234/QD-BNN-TCLN takes effect immediately upon issuance.

Full text

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Number: 5234/QD-BNN-TCLN
Hanoi, December 8, 2014

Pursuant to …;
Regarding the announcement of forest areas within watersheds as the basis for implementing the policy on payment for forest environmental services
book of payment for forest environmental services

_________________________________

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

BASED ON THE DECREE NO. 199/2013/NĐ-CP OF NOVEMBER 26, 2013 OF THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDING FOR THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

Pursuant to Decree No. 99/2010/ND-CP dated September 24, 2010 of the Government on the policy on payment for forest environmental services;

Pursuant to Decision No. 2284/QD-TTg dated December 13, 2010 of the Prime Minister approving the project to implement Decree No. 99/2010/ND-CP;

Pursuant to Circular No. 60/2012/TT-BNNPTNT dated November 9, 2012 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development guiding the principles and methods for determining the forest area within watersheds for payment for forest environmental services;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Forest Management Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. Announces the forest areas within watersheds as the basis for implementing the policy on payment for forest environmental services.

(Detailed information in the attached annex)

Article 2. Implementation

1. The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund shall coordinate the funds received from users of forest environmental services for each province according to the approved forest area of each province within the watershed participating in supplying forest environmental services under this Decision and related guiding regulations.

2. People's Committees of provinces listed in Article 1 shall direct relevant agencies and the Provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund to identify beneficiaries for payment for service supply in each watershed and implement according to current regulations.

Article 3. The Head of the Office of the Ministry, the Director General of the Forestry General Department, the Director of the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund, and the Heads of relevant agencies and units are responsible for enforcing this Decision./.

 

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
 

Hà Công Tuấn

ANNEX
AREA OF WATERSHEDS AND FOREST AREA WITHIN WATERSHEDS BY PROVINCE

(Attached to Decision No. 5234/BNN-TCLN dated December 8, 2014 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development)

Serial number

Watershed

Province

Natural area of the province within the watershed (ha)

Forest area of the province within the watershed (ha)

Percentage (%)

1

Vinh Son 5

Binh Dinh

29.610

23.788

37,03

Gia Lai

43.824

38.061

59,24

Quang Ngai

1.876

1.876

2,92

Kon Tum

520

520

0,81

Total area

75.830

64.245

100

2

Song Tran

Kon Tum

4.374

4.324

6,82

Quang Nam

106.726

59.115

93,18

Total area

111.100

63.439

100

3

An Khe

Binh Dinh

770

770

1,13

Gia Lai

114.630

67.487

98,87

Total area

115.400

68.257

100

4

Dak Drinh

Kon Tum

33.578

26.686

86,03

Quang Ngai

6.343

3.517

11,34

Quang Nam

2.089

817

2,63

Total area

42.010

31.020

100

5

Quang Ngai Sugar Corporation

Quang Ngai

208.773

96.961

54,09

Quang Nam

16.918

6.175

3,44

Kon Tum

91.109

76.130

42,47

Total area

316.800

179.266

100

 

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