Vietnam is paying villagers to help protect the countrys remaining forests. “I’m part of this program because I feel a responsibility to my community and that I should protect nature,” said Mr. Nghia, who receives about 3 million dong, or $142, a year in exchange for patrolling 74 acres of state-owned land. The payments amount to 3 percent to 6 percent of his family’s annual income from farming coffee, passion fruit and other crops. More on the value of biodiversity: populationmatters.org/issues/environment/value-biodiversity/
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:00:01 +0000
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