Decision No. 61/2005/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on protective forest classification criteria. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 25-26, 22 October 2005, pp. 27-32. Subject Forestry Keyword Classification/declassification Protection forest Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation shall apply to all types of forestry land including natural forests, planted forests, land that no longer contains forests, etc. Protective forests shall contribute to mitigating natural disasters, condition climate, ensure the ecological balance and environmental security. The criteria for classifying protective forests are specified in Chapter II and include the classification of headwater protective forests, protective forests for shielding wind and blown sand, protective forests for breaking waves and encroaching upon the sea and protective forests for environmental protection. Full text English