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A Pilot Model of Community-based Forest Management in Xuan Nha Nature Reserve, Son La Province, Vietnam

https://doi.org/10.24259/fs.v8i1.27487
Thuy Thi Phan
Department of Agroecology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam
Duong Huu Nong
Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9867-5249

Corresponding Author(s) : Duong Huu Nong

nhduong@vnua.edu.vn

Forest and Society, Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): JUNE

Abstract

This study evaluated the implementation of a pilot model for promoting community-based conservation through a contracting program in Xuan Nha Nature Reserve, located in Son La province, northern Vietnam, from 2014 to 2022. To assess the effectiveness of the program, in-depth interviews were conducted with 26 officials and 100 individuals residing in three villages. The findings revealed that the program successfully facilitated community-based conservation by involving local communities in participatory land use planning and forest protection at the village level. The study identified four main factors that contributed to the successful implementation of the program: (1) clearly defined objectives, (2) the establishment of a stable rule system, (3) garnering support from local people, and (4) promoting associated activities. Given these positive outcomes, this model can be applied and scaled-up throughout Vietnam, particularly in areas where local communities coexist within protected areas.

Keywords

Participatory conservation Forest management Protected areas Special-use forest Local people Vietnam
Phan, T. T., & Nong, D. H. (2024). A Pilot Model of Community-based Forest Management in Xuan Nha Nature Reserve, Son La Province, Vietnam. Forest and Society, 8(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.24259/fs.v8i1.27487
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