Decision No. 61/2005/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on protective forest classification criteria. Pays/Territoire Viet Nam Type du document Règlement Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Công Báo Nos. 25-26, 22 October 2005, pp. 27-32. Sujet Forêts Mot clé Classement/déclassement Forêt de protection Mesures de protection des forêts Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Aire géographique Asie, East Asian Seas, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais