Current status of financial mobilization and utilization for special-use forest development in Vietnam

Abstract

Special-use forests (SUFs) are forests with special value in nature conservation, scientific research, protection and environmental protection. According to Clause 2, Article 5 of the Forestry Law 2017, special-use forests are forests used mainly to conserve natural forest ecosystems, forest biological gene sources, scientific research, conservation of historical - cultural relics, beliefs, scenic spots combined with ecotourism; recreation, entertainment except for strictly protected areas of special-use forests; provision of forest environmental services (FES) including: National parks (NPs); Nature reserves; Species - habitat conservation areas; Landscape protection areas including forests preserving historical - cultural relics, scenic spots; religious forests; forests protecting the environment of urban areas, industrial parks, export processing zones, economic zones, high-tech zones; Research and scientific experiment forests; national botanical gardens; national seed forests [2].