This year, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is expected to issue a new National Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) for the period 2006-2015, with a vision towards 2020. This plan aims to address the needs for habitat protection and biodiversity conservation in alignment with the country’s economic growth rate.
The content of this plan emphasizes the importance of nature conservation with active participation from local communities, ensuring a balance between the development of natural resources and the benefits for the people.
Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest biodiversity in the world. However, faced with rapid economic growth and increasing urbanization, particularly in the upcoming five-year period from 2006 to 2010, there is significant pressure on natural land and resources, resulting in the gradual loss of natural habitats.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam currently has 700 species of wild flora and fauna threatened with national extinction, including about 300 species facing global threats, of which 49 species are categorized as critically endangered. Additionally, marine resources in coastal provinces and cities are also experiencing a decline.
