Current Environmental Status in Tien Yen District, Quang Ninh Province

This research was conducted to evaluatethe current environmental status in Tien Yen district through assessingthe majorfactors and environmental indicators. The results showed thattheair quality isrelatively good; the surface and underground watersarenot contaminated, except few samples showingsigns of TSS and BOD5pollution; industrial wastewastersdo not meetViet Namstandard QCVN; household wastesarenot classified or sorted at the sourceof disposal. There were 75% of total wastes that arecollected and treated. Soil environmental quality was found to be good, but soil erosion was observedin slopping land with slope of 15-25oand above25o, even under in annual crops and forestry plantations near Tien Yen river. Temperature and precipitation in 2000-2012 period differred fromfrom previous period (1980 –1999); (1986 –1999): 8/13 years with highertemperature, 11/13 years with lower total railfall. The land cover was estimated at53%with fairly high species diversity (plants and animals) and diversity of aquatic ecosystems. However,improved management measures should be implemented to prevent forestry burning,cutting downtrees,timber loggingand hunting rare and precious wild animals. Forestry and wild lifeconservation is strongly recommended to increase the land cover and maintain biodiversity.