Council of Ministers Socialist Republic of VietnamCouncil ofMinisters of the Socialist Republic of VietnamNo.18-HDBT Independence -Freedom - Happiness Hanoi, 17 January 1992 Decree of Councilof Ministers determining thelist of rare and precious flora and faunaand regulationsfor their management and protection The Council ofMinisters Based on the laworganising the Council of Ministers ofJuly 4, 1981: Based on Article19 of the law on Forest Protection andDevelopment ofAugust 19, 1991: At the suggestionof the Minister of Forestry. Decree 1. GeneralRegulations Article 1. Rareand precious forest fauna as defined in thisdecree consists ofall species of special scientific,economic orenvironmental value, in small numbers, or smallreserves, orwhich are in danger of extinction. Rare and preciousforest flora and fauna are organisedinto two groupsaccording to their properties and theirdegree of scarcity(lists are attached): Group I:Consisting of species of...