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[[File:VA002930 Spraying Agent Orange in Mekong Delta near Can Tho.jpg|thumb|The use of [[Agent Orange]] caused significant deforestation during the [[Vietnam War]].]] |
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According to a 2005 report conducted by the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] of the [[United Nations]] (FAO), [[Vietnam]] has the second highest rate of [[deforestation]] of primary forests in the world, second only to [[Nigeria]].<ref>Butler, Rhett A. [http://news.mongabay.com/2005/1117-forests.html "Nigeria has worst deforestation rate, FAO revises figures"]. mongabay.com. November 17, 2005.</ref> |
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According to a 2005 report conducted by the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] of the [[United Nations]] (FAO), [[Vietnam]] has the second highest rate of [[deforestation]] of primary forests in the world, second only to [[Nigeria]].<ref>Butler, Rhett A. [http://news.mongabay.com/2005/1117-forests.html "Nigeria has worst deforestation rate, FAO revises figures"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618101657/http://news.mongabay.com/2005/1117-forests.html |date=2009-06-18 }}. mongabay.com. November 17, 2005.</ref>{{Needs update|date=March 2024}} The use of [[Defoliant|defoliants]] during the [[Vietnam War]] had a devastating and [[Impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam|long-lasting impact]] on the country's forests and ecology,<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Westing |first=Arthur H. |date=September 1971 |title=Ecological Effects of Military Defoliation on the Forests of South Vietnam |url=https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article-lookup/doi/10.2307/1295667 |journal=BioScience |volume=21 |issue=17 |pages=893–898 |doi=10.2307/1295667|jstor=1295667 }}</ref> affecting 14-44% of total forest cover, with coastal [[Mangrove forest|mangrove forests]] being most affected.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-11 |title=Vietnam's forests on the upswing after years of recovery |url=https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/vietnams-forests-on-the-upswing-after-years-of-recovery/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=[[Mongabay Environmental News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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However, regarding total forest cover, Vietnam has undergone a [[forest transition]]: |
However, regarding total [[forest cover]], Vietnam has undergone a [[forest transition]]: its forest cover has increased since the early 1990s, after decades of deforestation.<ref>Patrick Meyfroidt, Eric F. Lambin (2008). "Forest transition in Vietnam and its environmental impacts." ''Global Change Biology'' 14 (6), pp. 1319–1336.</ref> As of 2005, 12,931,000 hectares (the equivalent of 39.7% of Vietnam's land cover) was forested, although only 85,000 hectares (0.7% of the land cover) was [[primary forest]], the most biodiverse form of forest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vietnam Deforestation Rates and Related Forestry Figures |url=https://worldrainforests.com/deforestation/2000/Vietnam.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303051848/http://rainforests.mongabay.com/deforestation/2000/Vietnam.htm |archive-date=3 March 2008 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=[[Mongabay]]}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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As of 2005, 12,931,000 hectares (the equivalent of 39.7% of Vietnam's land cover) was forested, although only 85,000 hectares (0.7% of the land cover) was [[primary forest]], the most biodiverse form of forest.<ref>[http://rainforests.mongabay.com/deforestation/2000/Vietnam.htm "Vietnam Deforestation Rates and Related Forestry Figures"]. mongabay.com. Retrieved on May 31, 2009.</ref> |
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* [[Environmental issues in Vietnam]] |
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Vietnam has some 1,534 known species of fauna and 10,500 species of vascular plants, according to the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 3.4% of Vietnam is protected under [[IUCN ]]categories I-V. |
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* [[Environmental impact of the Vietnam War]] |
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* [[Impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam]] |
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* [[Deforestation in Laos]] |
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* [[Deforestation in Cambodia]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 12 April 2024
According to a 2005 report conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vietnam has the second highest rate of deforestation of primary forests in the world, second only to Nigeria.[1][needs update] The use of defoliants during the Vietnam War had a devastating and long-lasting impact on the country's forests and ecology,[2] affecting 14-44% of total forest cover, with coastal mangrove forests being most affected.[3]
However, regarding total forest cover, Vietnam has undergone a forest transition: its forest cover has increased since the early 1990s, after decades of deforestation.[4] As of 2005, 12,931,000 hectares (the equivalent of 39.7% of Vietnam's land cover) was forested, although only 85,000 hectares (0.7% of the land cover) was primary forest, the most biodiverse form of forest.[5]
See also
[edit]- Environmental issues in Vietnam
- Environmental impact of the Vietnam War
- Impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam
- Deforestation in Laos
- Deforestation in Cambodia
References
[edit]- ^ Butler, Rhett A. "Nigeria has worst deforestation rate, FAO revises figures" Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. mongabay.com. November 17, 2005.
- ^ Westing, Arthur H. (September 1971). "Ecological Effects of Military Defoliation on the Forests of South Vietnam". BioScience. 21 (17): 893–898. doi:10.2307/1295667. JSTOR 1295667.
- ^ "Vietnam's forests on the upswing after years of recovery". Mongabay Environmental News. 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Patrick Meyfroidt, Eric F. Lambin (2008). "Forest transition in Vietnam and its environmental impacts." Global Change Biology 14 (6), pp. 1319–1336.
- ^ "Vietnam Deforestation Rates and Related Forestry Figures". Mongabay. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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