A number of projects are being implemented in Tay Yen Tu Nature Reserve
in Son Dong district, northern Bac Giang province in a bid to protect
and increase its biodiversity, which is representative of the
northeastern region.
The projects aim to involve residents
in environmental protection, improve the reserve’s infrastructure, and
protect its rare flora and fauna species by 2020, at an estimated cost
of 19 billion VND (905,000 USD), 55.6 billion VND (2.65 million USD) and
16 billion VND (762,000 USD), respectively.
Additionally, in
2015 a project will relocate residents to areas outside of the nature
reserve at a cost of more than 3.6 billion VND (171,400 USD).
In 2010-2013, more than 37,170ha of forest were designated for
protection by local residents, and more than 200ha of the buffer zone
was reforested. In the same period, a number of international and
domestic projects were implemented in an effort to protect and develop
forests and biodiversity.
The Tay Yen Tu Nature Reserve was
established by Bac Giang’s Provincial People’s Committee on 22 July 2002
with the issuing of Decision No. 117/QD-UB.
The locality
aims to expand the nature reserve to more than 12,172ha, with a 5,448ha
core zone, nearly 6,524ha of ecological rehabilitation zone and a buffer
zone of more than 6,618ha.-VNA