ESTABLISHMENT OF ECOLOGICAL MODELS FOR REHABILITATION OF DEGRADED BARREN MIDLAND LAND IN NORTHERN VIETNAM

Abstract

Rapid population growth and clearance of vegetation have exacerbated the widespread problems of soil degradation in the Midland region of northern Vietnam. This paper identifies optimum strategies for land use and management to rehabilitate degraded land. Rehabilitation methods must be appropriate to the socio-economic and ecological conditions and needs of the land owners, and should in particular take account of water conservation and erosion control.