Vũ Quang National Park

Vũ Quang National Park
Coordinates: 18 ° 17 ′ 30 ″  N , 105 ° 24 ′ 30 ″  E
Location:	Hà Tĩnh , Vietnam
Specialty:	rich flora and fauna
Surface:	559 km²

The Vũ Quang National Park (vietn. Vườn quốc gia Vũ Quang ) is located in northwest Vietnam and is best known for the fact that the Vu Quang antelope and the giant muntjac were discovered in this area in the 1990s . Both animal species were previously unknown to science and one could hardly expect the discovery of such large mammal species. The park covers an area of ​​559 square kilometers and includes altitudes between 30 m and 2286 m. In addition to rare mammals, the protected area is characterized by a very diverse bird world. A total of 273 bird species live in the park. In addition to the Vu-Quang antelope , the mammals also include Asiatic elephants , gaure , rhesus monkeys , bear macaques , red-thighed robe monkeys and serau .

Two research stations have been set up in the park to combat deforestation.

literature

• JC Eames, R. Eve, AW Tordoff: The importance of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, Vietnam, for bird conservation, in the context of the Annamese Lowlands Endemic Bird Area . In: Bird Conservation International , 11, 4, 2001, pp. 247-285, Cambridge University Press

Web links

• Vũ Quang National Park (PDF) birdlifevietnam.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ R. Eve, S., Madhavan, Vu Van Dzung: Spatial planning for nature conservation in Vu Quang Nature Reserve: a landscape ecology approach. Vu Quang Nature Reserve Conservation Project, WWF Indochina Program, Hanoi 2000.
2. ↑ Hung Pham Quoc: Structure and Light Factor in Differently Logged Moist Forests in Vu Quang, Vietnam .