Forests
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In early 1999, the total area of forest land was 19 million hectares, accounting for 58% of the total area of 33.2 million hectares of natural land for the whole country, while the actual forest cover comprised 28.8%. This means that around only half the total area of the forestry is covered by existing forests at present. At the same time deforestation, which is the main factor for environmental degradation that negatively influences community livelihood and socio-economic development of the country, is still a widespread problem in Vietnam.
Distribution of forest areas and forest resources by
the forestry regions in the early 1999
Unit:
1000 hectares
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Regions
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Total Area
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Forested
land |
Non-forest Lands |
Other Lands | ||
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Total |
Natural
forests |
Forest
plantation | ||||
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Whole
country |
*33,111.7 |
9,570.9 |
8,231.1 |
1,339.8 |
9,414.1 |
14,126.7 |
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Northwest |
3,595.3 |
542.4 |
462.9 |
79.5 |
2,205.1 |
847.8 |
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North |
3,332.5 |
863.8 |
666.7 |
197.1 |
1,385.0 |
1,083.7 |
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Northeast |
3,368.8 |
767.2 |
598.8 |
168.4 |
1,350.4 |
1,251.2 |
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Red
river Delta |
1,251.2 |
65.1 |
22.7 |
42.4 |
26.0 |
1,160.1 |
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North
Central Coast |
5,118.8 |
1,854.6 |
1,564.6 |
290.0 |
1,429.4 |
1,834.8 |
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South
Central Coast |
4,587.5 |
1,653.1 |
1,439.6 |
213.5 |
1,276.2 |
1,658.2 |
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Highland
Plateau |
5,556.6 |
3,168.5 |
3,085.6 |
82.9 |
1,264.0 |
1,124.1 |
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Southeast |
2,345.0 |
438.2 |
345.2 |
93.0 |
292.4 |
1,614.4 |
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Mekong
river Delta |
3,956.0 |
218.0 |
45.0 |
173.0 |
185.6 |
3,552.4 |
Source: The
nation-wide forest resources change assessment in 1998-1999