Status and research results in planting native plants, Viet

Abstract

This paper summarizes 40 years of research and use of native species for plantations in 8 regions of forestry ecological economics on a national scale. Based on the basis analysis: Decision No. 680 QD / LN dated 15/08/1986 of the Ministry of Forestry (old), Forestry Handbook 2006, The 661 project during (1998-2005) and Decision No. 16/2005 - BNN dated 15/03/2005 of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the research was statistics and classification of preliminary nearly 100 species, including 30 species of exotic trees, including broadleaf trees, conifers, bamboo, rattan and climber trees. It could be the first assessment to evaluate objectives of diversity of
species and forestry products in plantations. Since then, research results have shown the limitations, such as: Only 18 species have the technical regulations in plantations in 22 tree species are growing in popularity with thousands of hectars; Too many species, large orchestra, but lack of focus for the key species; and most species are determined based primarily on the basis of experience, so that, there is a lack of qualitative research results depth to build technical guide in system. Notably, there are not experimentations on different areas and stratrum sites as well as technical advances delivered in a timely
manner and not a primary focus for some key species for high-value forest products, particularly for export. It is suggested that the further studies should be done to make complete and systematic solutions in depth for 4-5 major tree species native broadleaf highest value: Michelia mediocris, Chukrasia tabularis, Dipterocarpus alatus, Hopea odorata, Lithocarpus fissus . Plantations should be linked to processing and market-oriented production forests at smallholder scale to attract households participated in