IUCN’s Green List introduced in Ninh Binh province
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (IUCN Green List) was introduced at a workshop held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 27.
At Van Long Nature Reserve in Ninh Binh province (Photo: dulichninhbinh.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The International Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN)’s Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (IUCN Green List) wasintroduced at a workshop held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 27.
According to James Hardcastle, expert from the IUCN Global Protected AreasProgramme, the IUCN Green List is a set of global standards on successfulconservation.
It aims to encourage andallow managers of nature reserves to obey global standards in order to equitablyand effectively manage protected areas, and promote sustainable development, hesaid, adding that the standards include three components of good governance,sound design, and effective management of preservation results.
Meanwhile, Nguyen Manh Ha, a member of theNational Expert Assessment Group for Green List (EAGL) in Vietnam, said Vietnamhas taken part in the IUCN Green List programme since 2016 following theapproval of the Department of Natural Conservation under the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development.
Since then, four protected areas haveregistered to join the programme, namely Van Long Nature Reserve in Ninh Binhprovince, Con Dao National Park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Cat Tien NationalPark in Dong Nai province and Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An province.
Managers of areas must work to ensure all natural resources in the protected zonesare in good condition, he stressed.
Director of the Hoa Lu Special-use Primary Forest Mai Van Quyen introduced VanLong Nature Reserve, and highlighted activities to develop tourism and protect rareanimals in the site.
He also mentioned challenges in the governance work like forest fire, use ofplant protection products and overexploitation of natural resources, amongothers.
In a bid to equitably govern, effectively manage and achieve conservation outcomesat the Green List areas, experts said more bio-diversity protection measuresshould be outlined and implemented while proper evaluation should be carriedout on the preservation work of managers, staffs and partners of the naturereserves.-VNA
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At Van Long Nature Reserve in Ninh Binh province (Photo: dulichninhbinh.com.vn) 
