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THE PRIME MINISTER
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No.
1090/1998/QD-TTg
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Hanoi, December 05, 1998
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DECISION
APPROVING THE INVESTMENT PROJECT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF CAT TIEN NATIONAL PARK
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant
to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
Pursuant to the Regulation on Investment and Construction Management issued
together with Decree No.42-CP of July 16, 1996, and Decree No.92-CP of August
23, 1997 of the Government;
At the proposals of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in
Official Dispatch No.3444-BNN/KH-TTr of September 24, 1997 and the Ministry of
Planning and Investment in Official Dispatch No.6793-BKH/VPTD of October 2,
1998 on the investment project for construction of Cat Tien National Park,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To approve the investment
project for construction of the expanded Cat Tien National Park on the basis of
Cat Tien National Park which was established under Decision No.08-CT of January
13 1992 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers (now the Prime Minister),
with the following contents:
1.Project name: Cat Tien National Park.
2. Investor: The management Board of Cat Tien
National Park under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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4. Geographical location: Cat Tien National Park
lies on territories of the following districts: Cat Tien and Bao Loc (Lam Dong
province), Tan Phu (Dong Nai province) and Bu Dang (Binh Phuoc province), with
the following geographical coordinates:
- From 11o 20’ 50’’ to 11o
50� 20’’ latitudes North
- From 107o 9’ 5’’ to 107o
35’ 20’’ longitudes East.
5. Size: Cat Tien National Park has a total land
area of 73,878 hectares lying on territories of the following 3 provinces:Dong
Nai : 38,100 hectares
Lam Dong: 30,635 hectares
Binh Phuoc: 5,143 hectares
The national park is surrounded by a buffer zone
of 183,479 hectares lying on territories of the 4 provinces of Dong Nai, Lam
Dong, Binh Phuoc and Dac Lac. The buffer zone is inhabited by 139,344 people in
29,631 households directly managed by such localities. Invested in the buffer
zone shall be the forest protection and rural development project financed by
the World Bank loans, under Decision No.963/TTg of August 27, 1997 of the Prime
Minister approving such project and the capital borrowing agreement signed on
November 8, 1997 between Vietnam and the World Bank.
6. Project objectives.
- To protect the existing tropical rain forests
with high biodiversity.
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- To protect the Tri An hydroelectric power
system.
- To contribute to making people aware, through
propaganda and education, of the material values and biodiversity of the
project area, so that they shall voluntarily take part in the strict protection
of the existing forest types in the region as well as the tropical forest
ecological environment; to put a definite end to the illegal hunting of animals
and exploitation of forests in the project area.
- To set up an effective research program and
managerial system and protect the habitat of wild animals.
- To create conditions for improving the living
conditions of people in the project area.
7. Functional sub-areas:
a) Restricted sub-areas with strict protection:
covering an area 68,837 hectares, which include:
- The northern strict protection sub-area (Cat
Loc) lying on western Cat Tien district and a part of Loc Bac commune, Bao Loc
district, Lam Dong province, with the acreage of 30,635 hectares.
- The southern strict protection sub-area:
encompassing most of line former Nam Cat Tien National Park in Tan Phu
district, Doug Nai province, with the acreage of 38,202 hectares.
b) The ecosystem restoration sub-area: 5,382
hectares.
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8. Investment contents which cover the following
programs:
- The management and protection program;
- The ecosystem restoration program;
- The scientific research program;
- The infrastructure construction program;
- The propaganda and education program;
- The tourist program.
9. The total investment capital: VND98,122
million (converted at the new exchange rate).
Of which capital allocated under Decision
No.460/TTg of June 30, 1997 of the Prime Minister approving the Cat Tien
National Park project is US$6,975,847 (roughly VND89,436 million).
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10. Capital sources.
- The State budget shall allocate VND13,301
million (including the reciprocal capital of the project financed by the Dutch
government’s
aids).
- The aids from the Dutch government: VND82,000
million (converted from US$6,300,319).
- The capital additionally mobilized by the
national park itself and acquired through joint ventures or cooperation with
other economic organizations: VND2,821 million (largely for tourism).
To assign the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development to approve the total estimates, determine the investment structure
within the above-said total investment capital of the project and direct the
investor in the execution.
11. Execution mode:
The ecological-forestrial work(s) shall be
executed according to the self-help regime.
Other works shall be subject to bidding
according to the current regulations.
The works and equipment related to the project
financed by the Dutch government’s aids shall be subject to the Prime Minister’s
decisions and the agreement signed between the Dutch and Vietnamese
governments.
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To assign the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development to coordinate and consult the Government Commission for
Organization and Personnel in deciding the Park’s total payroll, depending on
its operation tasks.
In the course of executing the project financed
by the Dutch government’s aids, the National Park shall have to appoint its
officials to working posts according to the project’s requirements.
Article 3.- The Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development shall coordinate with the People’s Committees of Dong
Nai, Lam Dong, Binh Phuoc and Dac Lac provinces in taking measures to protect
all types of forests, ecosystems, precious and rare animal and plant species,
water resources, landscape and environment of the National Park in strict
accordance with law and the Park’s regulation.
Article 4.- This Decision takes effect 15
days after its signing.
Article 5.- The ministers of Agriculture
and Rural Development; Planning and Investment; Finance; Science, Technology
and Environment; Construction; Defense; the General Director of Land
Administration, the presidents of the People’s Committees of Dong Nai, Lam
Dong, Binh Phuoc and Dac Lac provinces and the heads of the concerned agencies
shall have to implement this Decision.
FOR THE PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Nguyen Tan Dung