Habitat and species conservation areas in VN

VGP – Viet Nam has 15 habitat and species conservation areas that are home to many exotic species in the world.

July 28, 2020 9:54 AM GMT+7

Heavily forested and mountainous, Viet Nam is known for having a high level of biodiversity. However, many of the country's wild areas have become denuded habitats. Over 300 species of animals have disappeared from the country and more than 100 living there today are threatened.

Conservation of Viet Nam's wildlife is thus a top priority of the country's Government today. International wildlife protection societies have also collaborated with the Vietnamese Government in this regard.

Mu Cang Chai Species and Habitat Conservation Area in the northern province of Yen Bai is established in 2006 and covers the area of 20,108.2 ha.

Trung Khanh Cao Vit Gibbon Species and Habitat Conservation Area in the northern province of Cao Bang is established in 2006 on the area of 1,656.8 ha.

Nam Xuan Lac Species and Habitat Conservation Area in the northern province of Bac Kan is located on the area of 1,788 ha and is established in 2004.

Khau Ca Species and Habitat Conservation Area in the northern province of Ha Giang province is established in 2015 on the area of 15,006.3 ha.

Saola Thua Thien Hue Reserve Area in the central province of Thua Thien Hue is established in 2013 on the area of 15,500 ha.

Saola Quang Nam Reserve Area in the central province of Quang Nam is established in 2012 on the area of 15,800 ha.

Elephant Habitat and Species Conservation Area in the central province of Quang Nam is established in 2017 on the area of 19,000 ha.

Dak Uy Conservation Area in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is established in 2016 on the area of 659.5 ha.

Ea Ral Habitat Conservation Area in the northern province of Dak Lak is established in 2014 on the area of 128.5 ha.

Trap Kso Conservation Area in the northern province of Dak Lak is established in 1991 on the area of 21,912.3 ha.

Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve is large on 2,800ha in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang.

Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary Nature Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu covers some 107 hectares and lies within the remaining 385 hectares of forest area.

Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary Nature Reserve in the most southern point province of Ca Mau is located on the area of 132 ha.

Phu My Species and Habitat Conservation Area in the southern province of Kien Giang, covering the area of 2,700 ha, is the home to the globally endangered sarus crane.

By Thuy Dung