Table 6: Compliance of Special-use Forests with the VCF eligibility criteria

Special-use Forest

Criteria

Sub-criteria

Reasons for ineligibility (if any)

A

B

C

Ai

Aii

Bi

Bii

Biii

Ci

Cii

Sites meeting criteria A, B and C

Ba Be

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

Ongoing UNDP/GEF project

Ba Na-Nui Chua

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Bac Lieu bird sanctuary

X

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

   

Bac Me

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Bach Ma

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Subject to investment plan review

Ben En

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

Subject to investment plan review

Bi Dup-Nui Ba

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Bu Gia Map

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Cat Ba

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

Subject to investment plan review

Cat Tien

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Subject to investment plan review

Chu Mom Ray

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

Ongoing World Bank project

Chu Yang Sin

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

World Bank/GEF project approved

Cuc Phuong

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Subject to investment plan review

Dakrong

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Du Gia

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Ea So

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Hoang Lien

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Ongoing EU project

Ke Go

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Kon Cha Rang

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

Kon Ka Kinh

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Krong Trai

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

Major infrastructure planned

Lo Go-Xa Mat

X

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

   

Mui Ca Mau

X

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

   

Na Hang

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Ongoing UNDP/GEF project; major infrastructure ongoing

Ngoc Linh (Kon Tum)

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Nui Chua

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Nui Ong

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Phong Dien

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Phong Nha-Ke Bang

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Phong Quang

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Phu Quoc

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Phuoc Binh

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Pu Hu

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Pu Huong

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Pu Luong

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

Ongoing World Bank/GEF project

Pu Mat

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

EU project ongoing

Song Thanh

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Ta Kou

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Ta Sua

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Tam Dao

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Ongoing GTZ project; subject to investment plan review

Tay Con Linh

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Tien Hai

X

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

   

Tram Chim

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

U Minh Thuong

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Van Long

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Vinh Cuu

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Vo Doi

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Vu Quang

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

   

Xuan Lien

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Xuan Nha

X

X

X

x

 

x

x

x

x

   

Xuan Thuy

X

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

   

Yok Don

X

X

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Ongoing UNDP/GEF project; subject to investment plan review

Sites meeting criteria A and B but not C (i.e. potentially eligible)

A Vuong

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

A Yun Pa

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

     

An Toan

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Bat Dai Son

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Cham Chu

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Chu Hoa

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Chu Prong

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Deo Ngoan Muc

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Dong Phuc

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Hoang Lien Son-Lai Chau

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Hoang Lien Son-Van Ban

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Hon Ba

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Kalon-Song Mao

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Khe Net

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Kien Luong

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Kim Hy

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Lang Sen

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Mu Cang Chai

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Muong Sai

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Nam Xuan Lac

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Nghia Hung

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

     

Ngoc Linh (Quang Nam)

X

X

 

x

x

x

x

x

     

Ngoc Son

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Nui Dai Binh

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Nui Giang Man

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Nui Pia Oac

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Pu Hoat

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Que Son

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Sao La

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

South-west Lam Dong

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

   

Major infrastructure planned

Tam Tao

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Tan Phu

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Thai Thuy

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

     

Thang Hen

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Tien Lang

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

     

Tien Phuoc

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Trung Khanh

X

X

 

x

 

x

x

x

     

Sites not meeting criteria A and B (i.e. not potentially eligible)

Ai Chi Lang

         

x

 

x

     

An toan khu Dinh Hoa

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Ba Vi

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

 

Subject to investment plan review

Bac Hai Van

X

 

X

x

 

x

 

x

 

x

 

Bac Plei Ku

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Bai Chay

         

x

 

x

     

Bai Tu Long

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Ban Dao Son Tra

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Bao Thang

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Binh Chanh

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Cac Dao Thac Ba

         

x

 

x

     

Cac Dao Vinh Ha Long

         

x

 

x

     

Cao Muon

         

x

 

x

     

Cha La bird sanctuary

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Chang Riec

         

x

 

x

     

Chien Khu Boi Loi

         

x

 

x

     

Con Dao

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

 

UNDP/GEF project approved

Con Son-Kiep Bac

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Copia

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Cu Chi

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Cu Lao Cham

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

 

x

 

Dak Mang

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Dam Doi bird sanctuary

 

X

     

x

x

x

 

x

 

Dao Ho Song Da

         

x

 

x

     

Den Ba Trieu

         

x

 

x

 

x

 

Den Hung

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Deo Ca-Hon Nua

X

 

X

x

 

x

 

x

x

   

Do Son

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Dong Thap Muoi

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Dung Quat

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Duong Minh Chau

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Earal

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Ghenh Rang

         

x

 

x

     

Ham Rong

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Ho Cam Son

         

x

 

x

     

Ho Lak

X

 

X

x

 

x

 

x

x

   

Ho Nui Coc

         

x

 

x

     

Hoa Lu

X

 

X

x

 

x

 

x

x

   

Hon Chong

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Hon Khoai

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Hon Me

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Huong Son

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Huu Lien

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Khanh Giang

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Khe Ve-Minh Hoa

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Kim Binh

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Ky Thuong

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Lam Ca

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Lam Son

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Lam Vien

X

 

X

x

 

x

 

x

x

   

Lung Ngoc Hoang

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Mo Re-Bac Son

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Muong Nhe

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Muong Phang

         

x

 

x

     

My Bang

         

x

 

x

     

Nam Ca

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Nam Don

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Nam Hai Van

X

 

X

x

 

x

 

x

x

   

Nam Nung

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Ngoc Trao

         

x

 

x

     

Ngu Hanh Son

         

x

 

x

     

Nui Ba

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Nui Ba Den

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Nui Ba Ra

         

x

 

x

 

x

 

Nui Cam

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Nui Chung

         

x

 

x

     

Nui Sam

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Nui Thanh

         

x

 

x

     

Pa Co-Hang Kia

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Pac Bo

X

 

X

x

 

x

 

x

x

   

Phu Canh

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Phu Ninh

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Phuoc Son

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Ru Linh

         

x

 

x

     

Rung Thong Dong Son

         

x

 

x

     

Sam Son

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Sop Cop

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Ta Dung

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Tam Quy

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Tan Trao

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Tay Nam Hue

         

x

 

x

     

Tay Yen Tu

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Than Xa-Phuong Hoang

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Thanh Phu

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Thuong Tien

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Tra Su

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Trap Kso

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Vuc Mau

         

x

 

x

     

Vuon Cam Nguyen Hue

         

x

 

x

     

Xuan Mai

 

X

     

x

x

x

     

Xuan Son

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Yen The

   

X

   

x

 

x

x

   

Yen Tu

 

X

X

   

x

x

x

x

   

Table 7: VCF eligibility criteria (as of 1 February 2004)

Criterion

Sub-criterion

A. The site must support terrestrial biodiversity of international importance

Ai - Sites that fall within a Priority Landscape (Baltzer et al. 2001) can be eligible, unless they have been assessed as not supporting biodiversity of international importance in a subsequent analysis.

Aii - Sites that qualify as an Important Bird Area (Tordoff 2002) can be eligible.

B. The site must be an existing or proposed national park or nature reserve

Bi - Only decreed Special-use Forests, and proposed Special-use Forests where MARD has received a proposal from the province can be eligible.

Bii - Only Special-use Forests designated as national parks or nature reserves following Decision No. 08/TTg of the Prime Minister dated 11 January 2001 can be eligible; cultural and historical sites are ineligible.

Biii - Special-use Forests under provincial management can be eligible; Special-use Forests under central (i.e. MARD) management can only be eligible if investment plans and operational management plans demonstrate a high proportion of government support for conservation activities.

C. The site must be under appropriate management

Ci - Sites managed by a Special-use Forest management board can be eligible.

Cii - Sites designated as a Special-use Forest in government forestry plans and strategies and managed by an FPD sub-unit with technical support from the provincial FPD can be eligible; sites under the management of a protection forest management board or forest enterprise are ineligible.