Lâm nghiệp, là một trong những nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên quan trọng của tỉnh Quảng Ngãi, đã góp phần đáng kể trong việc phát triển kinh tế của tỉnh. Mặc dù những nỗ lực đã được thực hiện cho quản lý tốt hơn tài nguyên rừng cả ở cấp nhà nước và cá nhân trong quá khứ, tuy nhiên, có sự mơ hồ trong ranh giới rừng và quyền sở hữu rừng dẫn đến thiếu của hiệu quả quản lý rừng. Khoảng Hà. đất được phân loại là đất lâm nghiệp trong số Hà. của diện tích đất tự nhiên ở Quảng. | Lessons Learned from the Participatory Forest Land Allocation Process funded by AusAID in Quang Ngai Pham Dinh Phong Deputy Head Land Management Division DoNRE Quang Ngai Background Forestry as one of the important natural resources of Quang Ngai Province has contributed significantly in the economic development of the Province. Though efforts has been made for better management of forest resources both at state and individual levels in the past however there were ambiguity in the forest boundary and forest ownerships resulting to lack of effective forest management. About 343 436 Ha. of land is classified as forest land out of 515 266 Ha. of natural land area in Quang Ngai Province. AusAID funded RUDEP 2002-2007 assisted the Participatory Forest Land Allocation Process PFLAP to allocate the forest land to individuals and enterprises. Later it is followed by Institutional Support Program ISP with the purpose to enhance the quality and effectiveness of P135 II implementation in six upland districts of the Province and supported the woodlot owners to enhance their capacity and productivity. The objectives of PFLAP are to implement social contribution policy of the forestry sector to secure the forest land ownership to use it sustainably to create employment to improve the livelihoods of upland people resulting to enhance their incomes and to increase the participation of relevant stakeholders in the forest management by allocating forest land especially the poor ethnic minority people. This paper describes in brief the forest land allocation process with its strengths and shortcomings covering overall impact to the community with forest ownerships. PFLAP Implementation Following the Resolution by the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People s Council that mapping and issuance of forest Land Ownership Certificates LOC in the six upland districts DoNRE in coordination with the District People s Committees DPCs prepared the Economic-Technical Reports E-T .
