Group 5: Central AnnamitesLocation: Main Room 1. Dr. Bach Tan Sinh 2. Bruce Ravesloot 3. Mr. Nguyen Van Quang 4. Dr. Nguyen Tien Hiep 5. Mr. Nguyen Vien 6. Dr. Renae Stenhouse 7. Dr. Le Xuan Canh 8. Mr. Savanh

Chanthakoummane 9. Mr. Somphone

Bouasavanh 10. Mr. Tran Huu Nghi 11. Mr. Van Ngoc Thang

Facilitators:

1. Mr. Colin McQuistan 2. Dr. Luong Quang

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• Limestone forest / Karst• Evergreen forest• Everwet Pl. Refogia• Broadleaf mixed conifer• Lagoon• River basin

Mammals/Reptiles/Fish•Saola•Endemic and endangered primate•Lowland pheasants•Montane birds•Annamite striped rabbits•Freshwater turtle / terrapins•Asian elephant•Indochinese tiger•Rock rats•Khanou•Endemic fish species•Gaur•Neusnakes species•Annamite muntjac

Plants•Three conifer species •Ginseng species•Slipper orchids •Cycads species•Dalbergia species (Red List)•Dipterocarp species (Red List)•Glyptostrobus pensilis (Red List)

Underlined: Referred to important species in Everwet pl. refogia

Electricity potential – Hydropower Water supply – irrigation / urban Groundwater conservation EcoTourism Carbon storage Livelihoods safety net – forest/wetland resources NTFPs (medicinal, ornamental) Cultural / Spiritual Services Erosion / landslide / flood control Soil conservation Micro-climate regulation (rainfall, temp.)

DEVELOPMENTS•GMS East West Economic Corridor•Other road construction•Construction of East Truong Son•Gold Mining•Other mining•Rubber/Acacia/Eucalyptus plantations•Hydropower plants

•Population growth / Migration / Swidden•Increased purchasing power•National strategies and plans•Protected area development•Wildlife animal farming

1.Impacts ranked according to: (i) Severity; (ii) Reversibility; (iii) Scale

2.Severity & scale of impacts to biodiversity value Extinction / biodiversity loss Habitat loss Wildlife / timber trade Degradation of waterways (including erosion,

sediment, etc.) Relocation / settlement / population growth

(including loss of traditional knowledge

Fishery (negative at downstream, positive at reservoirs) Payment for Environmental Services Pollutions (air, water, soil) Pressure on traditional livelihoods Increased accessibility to economically valuable species Land price fluctuation Ecotourism development / opportunity Protected areas planning Chemical contamination Infrastructure development Increase subsistence logging and hunting Invasive species Loss of natural restoration areas

Habitat1. Summit conifer forest2. Steep slopes3. Coastal lagoons4. WetlandsSpecies1. Montane birds2. Turtle and terappinsEcosystem services1. Hydropower potential2. Water supply (agriculture, urban)3. Wetland resources4. Forest (uncertain)5. Erosion control / Soil conservation

Little understanding of The Annamites’ ecology Inherent species plasticity Species migration as temp and rainfall changes Seasonal changes of temp and rainfall Seasonal humidity changes If less wet months, everwet forest being

vulnerable

Central Annamites

Prioritised Erosion / Landslides / Degradation of

infrastructure Forest Fire Plantations expansion / shifts More water storage scheme Agriculture productivity changesOther relevant concerns Flood Pollutions Sedimentation Changes of National Strategies Increase of Protected Areas

Climate Change Impacts

DevelopmentsDevelopments

DroughtDrought Storm eventsStorm events

Water storag

e

Water storag

e

Logging

Logging

Farming

Farming

RoadsRoads

FireFire FloodFlood

Habitat lossBiodiversity reduction

Changes in aquatic ecology

Habitat lossBiodiversity reduction

Changes in aquatic ecology

Soil erosionSlope instabilitySedimentation

Soil erosionSlope instabilitySedimentation

Priority1. Protected areas enhancement (i) Terrestrial (ii)

Wetlands and (iii) Lagoons2. Smart Infrastructure Planning3. Integrated Water Resources Management4. Landscape restoration / reforestation5. Climate-tolerant agriculture (community-based)6. Effective use of local knowledgeAdditional1. REDD and REDD+2. Biodiversity planning3. Improvement of Forest Fire Control System

(community-based)4. Invasive species control5. NTFP-based livelihoods development

Protected Areas Management Capacity building and strengthen human resources PA Unit in the Division of Forestry and Resource

Conservation (DFRC) [in Laos] to be upgraded to Department level

Funding to be diversified (Gov. NGOs, Private sectors) to setup new PAs and meet the need of current Pas

Improvement of Law Enforcement Landscape restoration

Infrastructure Planners consider restoration Awareness raising for planners

Joint monitoring for REDD, Invasive species, Forest Fire, Transboundary Trade and Climate Change indicator species

Awareness raising Community and authority at district / community

level, Participatory planning Facilitate adaptive planning

Research Address uncertainties Improve understanding / interpretation between

Scientist and Policy Makers IWRM – Capacity, concepts, institutional cooperation Transboundary collaboration and cooperation