Bui Minh Vu
Forest Economics Research Division
I. Objectives of the research subject
1. Evaluation of actual socio-economic conditions of the buffer zones relating to the establishment and protection of selected 8 special – use forest areas.
2. Elaboration of criteria and general regulations of buffer zone as a base for strengthening the planning, plans, organization, management and developing policies for socio-economic development of buffer zones of national parks and nature reserves.
3. Recommendation on scientific base for developing mechanisms, policies aimed at socio- economic development and improvement of the people’s living standards in the buffer zones, hunger eradication and poverty alleviation in contribution to effective protection and management of special-use forests in our country.
II. Research content and methodology
1. The target to be surveyed
General survey was carried out in 8 units: 6 national parks (Tam Dao, Ba Be, Bach Ma, Yorkdon, Cat Tien and Tram Chim) and 2 nature reserves (Pu Mat, Xuan Son). Concrete targets of survey were physical conditions, socio- economic conditions, socio- economic policies, human beings and production organization in 6 natural parks and 2 nature reserves mentioned above.
2. Scope of survey
The survey was carried out in about mean 120 households/commune in the buffer zones of each national park and nature reserve. Practically, 2997 households in 25 communes, 15 districts and 12 provinces have been studied in the survey.
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