SEA of the TAM DAO NATIONAL PARK BUFFER ZONE in DAI TU DISTRICT,
VIETNAM Presented by Jan Peter Schemmel (GTZ)
for the Tam Dao NP & Buffer Zone Management Project (TDMP)
Background:Background:
Tam Dao NP Tam Dao NP & &
Buffer Zone:Buffer Zone:
1. NP located 70km from Hanoi in Vietnam2. High biodiversity & many threatened species3. Buffer zone (BZ) with ca. 90,000 km² and
190,000 people (90% farmers)4. NP within administrative zones of 3 Provinces
Key IssuesKey Issues:
1. Limited agricultural land & population growth2. High incidence of poverty3. Reliance on natural resources from NP4. Limited planning & management coordination
between NP & provincial administrative bodies
Biodiversity of Tam Dao NP:Biodiversity of Tam Dao NP:Type Species Recorded Species Threatened
Plants 1,282 64
Reptiles & amphibian 159 38
Mammals 64 33
Birds 243 15
Insects 802 14
TDMP Project Aims:TDMP Project Aims:
1. Develop conservation strategies for NP
2. Support livelihood initiatives in BZ
3. Support integrated, collaborative management
of TDNP & BZ
4. Bring together stakeholders to develop plans
& programs to balance economic, social &
environmental interests in the NP & BZ
SEA Pilot in Tam Dao:SEA Pilot in Tam Dao:1. SEA identified as suitable means for achieving
TDMP objectives;
2. Dai Tu District chosen as pilot site in BZ
3. Taskforce comprising Provincial & District
GoV & NP Management established to
implement SEA
4. Dai Tu District SEDP* chosen as focus for
assessment *SEDP = Socio-Economic Development Plan (2006-2010)
Objective of the SEA:Objective of the SEA:“Provide guidance, for incorporation into the Dai
Tu district draft SEDP, on the way in which
activities can be carried out in the TDNP and
buffer zone to: a) achieve the development
objectives set by Dai Tu district, while b)
maximizing fulfillment of the sustainability for
the valued physical components.”
SEA in Vietnam:SEA in Vietnam:• no clear framework for SEA in Vietnam• references / calls for SEA in:
• CPRGS (PRSP)• Natl. Strategy on Env. Protection• Nsds (Vietnam Agenda 21)• Draft revised Law on Env. Protection
*SEDP = Socio-Economic Development Plan (2006-2010)
SEA Stakeholders:SEA Stakeholders:province
district
commune
People’s Committee political oversight
Dept. Plan. & Invest. lead agency
Line Depts.(Env., For., Agri., Ind.)
taskforce consultants
GTZ
tech. &
fin. assist.
TDNP Man. Boardsust. criteria
& assessPeople’s Committee coord. & dev. obj.
Farmers’ / Women’s Union
consultation
People’s Committee baseline data
SEA Methodology: StepsSEA Methodology: Steps1. Identify “valuable physical components” &
establish baseline data on existing conditions
2. Identify relevant plans, development
objectives & targets for the Dai Tu District
3.Complete sustainability assessments for the
NP & BZ & provide recommendations
4. Develop implementation & monitoring plan for
recommendation to SEDP, NP & BZ
Some Outcomes Some Outcomes (so far…)(so far…)
1. Commitment by planning authority to integrate environmental considerations (currently there are no references at all in SEDP)
2. Revision of SEDP accordingly (in progress)3. Revision of TDNP Operational Plan for coherence4. Stakeholder agreement on need for collaborative management
mechanism for BZ5. Agreement on use of Commune-level Resources Use Plans as
basis for planning in BZ
TDNP OP
CRUPsSEDP
TDNP OP
CRUPsSEDP
SEA Implementation:SEA Implementation:province
district
commune
People’s Committee political oversight
Dept. Plan. & Invest. lead agency
Line Depts.(Env., For., Agri., Ind.)
Tech. moni-toring/repor-ting/cap.bldg.
consultants
GTZ
tech. &
fin. assist.
TDNP Man. BoardLiase to, impl. & monitor in TDNP
People’s Committee political coord., support, budget
Farmers’ / Women’s Union
Assist in monitoring
People’s Committee Monitoring & liase to CRUPs
Monitoring of SEA ImplementationMonitoring of SEA ImplementationMonitor …• SEA implementation to determine extent to which
recommendations are being implemented• SEA outcomes to guide further planning• SEA outcomes to guide future SEA processes
Indicators• Key Outcome Indicators (for overview to be integrated in SEDP)
% buffer zone households relying on TDNP resources
• Sustainability Indicators (to support info on key indicators) Extraction rate of selected resources from TDNP
• SEA Implementation Indicators Revision of SEDP; establishment of monitoring system; …
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned1. Lack of practical guidelines and experience of SEA in Vietnam
(leads to more active role of consultants team in first pilot) need for further capacity building
2. Strong stakeholders ownership possible through participatory methods & consultation
3. SEA suitable tool for local level planning in NP & BZ4. SEA helped fill a gap of formalized cross-institutional
communication & coordination in strategic planning
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
1. Continuing institutional & financial commitment & supportneeded to ensure implementation of outcomes
2. There are more lessons to be learned …other donor-supported SEA processes are starting planning to support exchange between these
3. Greater developments (population growth) also need to be tackled to support the outcomes of the SEA.
4. There might be insufficiently well known indirect economic and social effects of implementation of SEA results due to limited focus of SEA