Implementing payment environmental services in Langbiang Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam

Abstract

Langbiang Biosphere Reserve (total area of 275,439 hectares) is in the North of Lam Dong Province, in Southern Highland Region, Vietnam. The biosphere reserve the global values of biodiversity and diverse natural landscapes in the mixture with the unique gong cultural space in the Central Highlands. The sustainable financing mechanisms for conservation based on payment for forest environmental services (PFES) was established successfully. Through PFES, There were around 8,000 households benefited from PFES in this biosphere reserve through their contributions to the protection and maintenance of ecological values. However, there was a lack of discussion and information sharing among stakeholders, especially between the buyer and seller. Mechanisms for information sharing need transparency and time