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1. Dr. Bach Tan Sinh 2. Bruce Ravesloot 3. Mr. Nguyen Van Quang Facilitators: 4. Dr. Nguyen Tien Hiep 5. Mr. Nguyen Vien 6. Dr. Renae Stenhouse 1. Mr. Colin McQuistan 7. Dr. Le Xuan Canh 2. Dr. Luong Quang Huy 8. Mr. Savanh Chanthakoummane 9. Mr. Somphone Bouasavanh 10. Mr. Tran Huu Nghi 11. Mr. Van Ngoc Thang • 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 Impacts ranked according to: (i) Severity; (ii) Reversibility; (iii) Scale 2. Severity & scale of impacts to biodiversity value 1. 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 Habitat 1. Summit conifer forest 2. Steep slopes 3. Coastal lagoons 4. Wetlands Species 1. Montane birds 2. Turtle and terappins Ecosystem services 1. Hydropower potential 2. Water supply (agriculture, urban) 3. Wetland resources 4. 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 changes Other relevant concerns Flood Pollutions Sedimentation Changes of National Strategies Increase of Protected Areas Climate Change Impacts Drought Storm events Fire Flood Habitat loss Biodiversity reduction Changes in aquatic ecology Developments Water storage Logging Farming Soil erosion Slope instability Sedimentation Roads Priority 1. Protected areas enhancement (i) Terrestrial (ii) Wetlands and (iii) Lagoons 2. Smart Infrastructure Planning 3. Integrated Water Resources Management 4. Landscape restoration / reforestation 5. Climate-tolerant agriculture (community-based) 6. Effective use of local knowledge Additional 1. REDD and REDD+ 2. Biodiversity planning 3. Improvement of Forest Fire Control System (communitybased) 4. Invasive species control 5. 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