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PROJECT
WHAT IS A FOREST?
A forest is an ecosystem including forest plant
complexes, forest animals, forest microorganisms,
forest land and other environmental factors, of which
wood, bamboo or the typical flora that has canopy
coverage from 0.1 or more. Forests include natural
forests, planted forests, production forests, protection
forests, and special-use forests.

In other words, a forest is a collection of many trees, in

which the biome must be large enough to self-sustain.
There must be strong connections between different
components of a biome to distinguish it from other
environmental sceneries.
ROLES OF FORESTS
Improve air quality

We all know, greenery has the ability of photosynthesis. Therefore, forests play the
role of a factory that absorbs CO2 and produces O2, especially with the current
state of the earth, it is extremely important to reduce the amount of CO2 present in
the atmosphere.

Reduce natural disasters

Forests help regulate the amount of water, prevent flooding and natural disasters
such as erosion and landslides. They also reduce surface flow and erosion,
prevent lakebed build-up and regulate the flow of streams, rivers.

Regulate climate

A huge amount of steam from leaves creates clouds, which provides shade for
some warmer areas of the Earth. This layer of water vapor reflects to space most
of the heat transmitted to us from the sun, thus maintaining a more stable
temperature.
 Develope fertility for soil

The ability to regulate the water flow of forests helps prevent soil erosion, especially in mountainous areas

ROLES OF FORESTS
with large slopes. The forest keeps the soil layer from being washed down, and along with that, all the
microorganisms, physical characteristics as well as the fertility of the soil are preserved.

Provide raw materials for humans

Forests are habitat to a large number of rare and precious plants and animals. They are also a source of
medicinal materials, foods rich in nutritional value, and a reserve of many rare genetic resources.
FOREST STATUS
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), the world has lost about 100 million hectares of
forest for the past 20 years, and the currently available forests only
cover 30% of the Earth's surface. A study published in Nature
Sustainability said that carbon emissions from tropical
deforestation in this century doubled in just 2 decades and
continued to accelerate.

During the 10 years that the United Nations held the International
Day of Forests (March 21), many commitments to prevent
deforestation have been implemented, and in some places, the rate
of deforestation has decreased. However, about 10 million
hectares of forest disappear every year.

About 70% of the original tropical forest area of the world has
been degraded or destroyed by humans, sparking alarms about
important natural buffer zones against climate change disappearing
quickly. In 2020, 2.5 billion tons of CO2 was discharged into the
atmosphere due to the loss of tropical forests.
FOREST STATUS
Vietnam currently has 14.6 million hectares of forest land in 2019 with an estimated coverage of
nearly 42%. But across the territory of Vietnam, intact primeval forests are only 0.25%.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) report, Vietnam is
one of the countries seriously affected by natural disasters and floods. Disaster phenomena such as
floods, landslides, droughts, mangroves, etc. are increasingly serious due to the destruction of
forests.
According to the General Department of Forestry (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development),
just over 5 years (2012-2017), the area of natural forest is lost due to changing the purpose of
forest use at approved projects accounting for 89% of the total forest area decreased and the
remaining 11% is due to illegal deforestation. Many businesses take advantage of the project to
occupy and exploit forests - some do not have sufficient financial capacity and careful planning -
causing the forest to be destroyed and encroached on illegally.

As of 2015, forest land in the Central Highlands decreased by 180,000ha compared to 2010.
Natural forests in the Central Highlands were wiped out nearly 16,000 ha within 2019. Among
the affected, Dak Lak has the largest density of forest reduced by more than 11,000 hectares.
CAUSES
Wood and forest products exploitation

Supply raw materials for wood processing and export industry

serving the development of the economy. However, unhindered
exploitation and the absence of forest protection and replanting
threatens the forest ecosystems.

The exploitation and trading of timber is prevalent in Southeast

Asian countries, accounting for nearly 50% in the world.

Destruction of forest for agricultural farming & cattle grazing

Farming and grazing animals, require large land areas, causing

forests to be cut down, turning rich lands into deserts, leading to
serious consequences on the environment.
CAUSES
Socio-economic development projects, infrastructure
constructions and hydroelectricity

Forests are abused to develop facilities, such as irrigation systems,

hydroelectricity, roads, resettlement, roads, resettlement, industrial
parks, mines…

Land policy, forest management and migrations

The process of land allocation and forest administration, together

with the granting of certificates of land usage rights with unclear
procedures. Incomplete legal system, lack of capacity for law
enforcement and the lack of coordination between law enforcement
agencies lead to inefficient control and handling of violations.

In addition, immigrants from the plains to highlands also contribute

to the population growth rate and put pressure on existing forests.
CONSEQUENCES
Biodiversity loss

The devastated forest reduces both the quantity and quality of

biodiversity. It is estimated that Vietnam is losing 137 species
of plants, animals and insects every day due to deforestation;
this figure is equivalent to 50,000 species per year.

Water source depletion

The forest plays a very important role in water supply and flood
defense. According to the 2016 statistics of the Central Steering
Committee on Vietnam Disaster Prevention, drought and saline
invasion made 475,000 households lacking domestic water.

Many studies show that, if deforestation continues, there would

be about 2 billion people, accounting for 20% of the world's
population who will be short of water by 2050.
 Climate change acceleration

The destruction of forests causes ecological imbalance and changes to the ability to absorb CO2, contributing to the
acceleration of global climate change, and to the intensity and frequency of extreme weather phenomena such as storms and

CONSEQUENCES floods.

According to research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vietnam is one of the countries
with the highest disaster risk in the world. On average Vietnam disaster count is about 649 occurrences including flooding,
droughts, landslides and saline invasion. This situation will lead to a decline in quality of life, hunger and disease everywhere.
FOREST GARDEN SOLUTION
Forest garden is much more towards perennial crops – whether it be tree-based
crops or smaller plants such as perennial onions. Perennial plants, once established,
take much less work to maintain than annuals – you only have to plant once, and
most plants look after themselves with far less susceptibility to pests, diseases or the
vagaries of the weather than annuals. Perennial plant products are often more
nutritious than their annual counterparts too, because their roots systems are larger
and can get more nutrients out of the soil.

Truly sustainable growing systems must devote a proportion of the land to plants
with ‘system’ functions – in other words, plants which increase the health and
resilience of the total growing system. Such plants would usually include nitrogen-
fixing species, and also plants to deter pests and diseases by attracting predators of
likely pests or by confusing pests with aromatic emissions.

The most sustainable systems will be closed-loop systems, where no extra nutrients
are brought in and the growing system sustains itself.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
• Contribute to restoring encroached forests, preventing water & air pollution, soil
improvement, anti-desertization, soil degradation and biodiversity conservation,
reducing emissions of greenhouse gas, reducing disaster effects & climate regulation.

• Enhance the capacity and development of livelihoods for the community and
people participating in forest protection and development. This also creates a supply of
clean food for consumers and stable income for farmers cultivating organic agriculture.

• Connect organizations or individuals interested in the sustainable values of the

forest, promote & raise awareness of environmental protection through planting
activities, implemented directly by organizations / individuals involved in sponsorship
and volunteers.
DEPLOYMENT AND SUPERVISION
• The project will be implemented directly on the land of farmers and
encroached forest land which has been recovered by the state in Da
Huoai district, Lam Dong province, Nui Ong Nature Reserve, Ta Kou
Nature Reserve, Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve and Bu Gia Map
National Park.

• Forest trees will be intercropped with agricultural crops, the

distance between each tree is 4 meters, the size of the pit is 40 x
40 cm.

• Farmers in the project will enjoy profits from other agricultural crops. In
addition, farmers are committed to coordinating with JOY's personnel
and specialized management agencies in forest ranger and forestry in
the locality to take care of the trees of project.

• The personnel of project will regularly check the planted trees to

ensure the trees are properly cared for & report the growth level of the
tree.

• In the case of dead trees, we will find the cause and carry out a
replacement plan.

• Organization and individual sponsors, volunteers and local personnel

will directly plant trees and supervise the project's activities.
 These are indigenous plants resistant to pests, high canopy, capable of soil improvement and do not affect agricultural
crops:

• Sao den (Hopea odorata): is a sizeable, photophilic tree with a straight, round trunk, light-loving tree, capable of forming
a canopy layer. The plants grow smoothly in humid tropical areas with 2 rainy and dry seasons.

TYPES OF TREES • Dau rai (Dipterocarpus alatus): big wooden tree, straight rounded trunk, occurs in moist tropical forests. In Vietnam, this
tree is often gathered along the riverbanks and is the main tree in the recovery forests along the Dong Nai River and Cat
Tien National Park.

• Giang huong (Pterocarpus macrocarpus): wooden trees, roots of these trees have symbiotic creatures with the ability to
fix the protein to improve the soil. The tree is well-drained soil demanding, grows on gray soil and red basalt soil, can
withstand dry soil, is suitable for regions with two distinct seasons - rainy and sunny.
SEEDLINGS DEVELOPMENT
Seedlings will be sprouted from seeds and tended in JOY’s
nurseries to facilitate the best possible growth conditions of the plants
in the local weather.

After nurturing, all saplings which reach 80 cm in height and 80mm in

diameter, will be planted to ensure the survival rate at 95%.
UP TO NOW,
JOY HAS PLANTED
71.000 TREES
 Estimated cost of planting 30,000 trees in 2023

# Item Unit Quantity Price Amount (VND)

A Planting cost 900.000.000
1 Labor cost 330.000.000
- Preparing vegetation tree 30.000 3.000 90.000.000
- Drilling holes hole 30.000 4.000 120.000.000
- Planting tree 30.000 4.000 120.000.000
2 Supplies cost 570.000.000
- Seedlings tree 30.000 16.000 480.000.000
- Fertilizer tree 30.000 3.000 90.000.000
B Caring after planting cost 150.000.000
- Fertilizing plants tree 30.000 5.000 150.000.000
Total 1.050.000.000
COST
TO PLANT 1 TREE
35.000 VND / TREE
 TIMELINE
ACTIVITIES START END

Research 1/1 30 / 1

Prepare seedlings 1/2 10 / 5

Marketing & Fundraise 15 / 2 1/8

Hand over seedlings to the locals 15 / 5 1/8

Implement field planting 1/6 15 / 8

Report & End 20 / 8 25 / 8

 SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

# Benefits

1 Sponsor recognition certificate

2 Introduce and thank sponsors on Facebook

3 Sponsor’s logo on Joy Foundation’s website

4 Prioritize the organizing trees planting activities for the sponsor's employees

5 Co-implement specific marketing campaigns with sponsor

6 Response special requests from marketing team of sponsor (if appropriate and possible)
References

• https://cafef.vn/thi-truong/ai-da-xoa-so-130000-ha-rung-tay-nguyen-2014031115035414318.chn

• http://tapchimoitruong.vn/pages/article.aspx?item=Bài-học-từ-việc-mất-rừng-ở-khu-vực-Tây-Nguyên-và-giải-pháp-bảo-vệ-rừng-tại-Việt-Nam-41560

• https://www.thiennhien.net/2019/05/27/pha-rung-chiem-dat-thach-thuc-trong-quan-ly-rung-tay-nguyen/

• http://tongcuclamnghiep.gov.vn/LamNghiep/Index/rung-la-nguon-tai-nguyen-quy-gia-cua-dat-nuoc-ta--159

• https://thanhnien.vn/thoi-su/noi-lo-dich-pha-rung-o-tay-nguyen-1085480.html

• http://tcpermaculture.com/site/2013/05/27/nine-layers-of-the-edible-forest-garden/

• From "The Moneyless Manifesto"

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