Riverine ecosystem conservation in Vietnam national parks system

Anh Tuan Vu

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

Worldwide, the decline of freshwater biodiversity has become a fundamental environmental issue. With Vietnam's dense and complex river system, protected areas (PAs) are an effective tool for riverine ecosystem conservation. This thesis assesses the conservation of the riverine ecosystem in Vietnam's protected areas through the criteria of a freshwater protection area (FWPA). River system maps in protected areas of three countries in the Indochina Peninsula, including Vietnam, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, were made and screened. The percentage of PAs meeting the criteria of an FWPA in Vietnam is much smaller when compared to the two neighboring countries and the total number of terrestrial PAs in the country. The expansion of the protected area system to enhance the ability to preserve the riverine ecosystem in Vietnam is necessary. In addition, a simple and inexpensive set of indicators including continually measurable parameters (pH, EC, turbidity) and bioindicators (benthic macroinvertebrates, fishes) is suggested for long-time monitoring of water quality in countries in the study area and areas with similar natural conditions.

Keywords

Freshwater protected areas, Riverine ecosystem conservation, National parks, Vietnam

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 30. 3. 2022

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Mgr. Ondřej Simon, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Jiří Vojar, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta životního prostředí

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Inženýrská ekologie / Nature Conservation