Viet Nam Synopsis by country
19 still being lost at a high rate, the overall picture is of a nascent forest transition developing in the
region. According to ITTO, in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 14.4 million hectares of the natural
permanent forest estate PFE designated for production is estimated to be sustainably managed and 5.15 million hectares of the PFE designated for protection ITTO 2006.
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Thus, a total of 19.5 million hectares 11.6 percent of the overall natural PFE 168 million hectares are considered to be under
SFM. This means that close to 90 percent of the natural PFE in the region is not managed sustainably. Since ITTO’s assessment took place in 2006, interest in certification has increased and a number of
companies have been, or are in the process of being certified.
Forest
Production forest
Planted forest
Conservation forest
Primary forest
Protection forest
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-2000 -1000
1000 2000
3000 4000
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Figure 2.1. Annual change in Asia-Pacific forest area by designation 2000-2010
Note: due to data unavailability, annual changes in primary forest for Australia and New Zealand are for 2005- 2010 only and areas of conservation, protection and production forest for Japan are assumed to have stayed
constant between 2000 and 2010. Source: FAO 2010e.