The Vietnam War, a prolonged and devastating conflict that raged from the 1950s to the 1970s, left an indelible mark on the nation's landscape and its rich biodiversity.

Extensive deforestation, a direct consequence of the war, has had a lasting impact on the delicate ecosystems of Vietnam.

During the war, vast swaths of Vietnam's lush forests were decimated through the use of defoliants, such as Agent Orange, as a military tactic to deny cover and food sources to the Viet Cong.

This scorched-earth approach led to the destruction of an estimated 5 million acres of forest, a staggering figure that has profoundly influenced the country's environmental landscape. - https://vietnamfocusguide.com/blog/vietnam-deforestation-war-impact/?unique_id_e5jedlbd

"The Lasting Scars of Vietnam's Wartime Deforestation: A Struggle to Preserve Biodiversity"