Building map of biodiversity status in Tien Giang Province, Viet Nam

Abstract

One of the five key tasks of the National Strategy on Biodiversity to 2030 is “Investigating, inventorying, evaluating and building a national database on biodiversity”. Maps and geographic information systems are two indispensable tools for this task. The objective of this study was to build the map of biodiversity status, focusing on the level of species diversity for Tien Giang province. The input data derived from the results of the available biodiversity statistics combined with additional investigation from the research project of ĐTNN 07/2020. The map layers were compiled from data sources, including (i) secondary data: map of topography, map of land-use status, map of land types, map of sea level rise and flood risk, map of saline intrusion boundary, biodiversity data; and (ii) primary data: survey data on biodiversity and threats. All maps created in this study met the technical process of setting up environment maps in Vietnam (Circular No. 17/2011/TT-BTNMT). This paper has completed 05 thematic maps with a scale of 1:100,000 including: Map of environment for biodiversity conservation; Ecosystem map; Map of species richness, Map of biodiversity conservation status, and Map of threats to biodiversity. This study will help local managers and scientists in managing and looking up detailed information on biodiversity conservation in Tien Giang province more accurately and effectively.