The Elephant Species & Habitat Conservation Area
The Elephant Species & Habitat Conservation Area
The Elephant Species & Habitat Conservation Area
The Elephant Species & Habitat Conservation Area

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Phone: 2353656222

Time to visit a place: 120 phút

Open Time: 8:00 AM - Close Time: 6:00 PM

Email: bqlkbtvoi@gmail.com.vn

Address: Xã Quế Trung, Huyện Nông Sơn, Tỉnh Quảng Nam

The Elephant Species and Habitat Conservation Area in Nong Son District is the first conservation area in Vietnam to be established, which is particularly important for conserving the remaining elephant population in Quang Nam, in the above context. The world as well as in Vietnam are facing the threat of extinction. Since its establishment and operation until now, Quang Nam Elephant Species and Habitat Conservation Area has well performed activities of forest management, protection and development; Fire protection and biodiversity conservation on the assigned area. Especially, at the end of 2019, the Elephant herd in the Nature Reserve gave birth to 01 baby elephant, bringing the total number of individuals of the herd from 7 individuals to 8 individuals. This is a positive signal for the conservation of Asian Elephant species in Quang Nam in particular and the country in general. With an area of ​​18,977.07 ha, located in the west of the district; are about 70km from Tam Ky, Hoi An and Da Nang. Access to the conservation area through the East Truong Son road on the Nam Giang - Hiep Duc route. Elephant species and habitat conservation area with a ... View more

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The Elephant Species and Habitat Conservation Area in Nong Son District is the first conservation area in Vietnam to be established, which is particularly important for conserving the remaining elephant population in Quang Nam, in the above context. The world as well as in Vietnam are facing the threat of extinction. Since its establishment and operation until now, Quang Nam Elephant Species and Habitat Conservation Area has well performed activities of forest management, protection and development; Fire protection and biodiversity conservation on the assigned area. Especially, at the end of 2019, the Elephant herd in the Nature Reserve gave birth to 01 baby elephant, bringing the total number of individuals of the herd from 7 individuals to 8 individuals. This is a positive signal for the conservation of Asian Elephant species in Quang Nam in particular and the country in general.
          With an area of ​​18,977.07 ha, located in the west of the district; are about 70km from Tam Ky, Hoi An and Da Nang. Access to the conservation area through the East Truong Son road on the Nam Giang - Hiep Duc route.
Elephant species and habitat conservation area with a fairly diverse and rich flora and fauna system: 580 species of higher plants have been recorded, belonging to 367 genera of 104 families; 90 species are listed as endangered and rare in the Red Book of Vietnam and International (IUCN, 2020)
Fauna with 39 species of mammals, 170 species of birds, 38 species of reptiles, 31 species of amphibians. Especially, this is the habitat of Elephant (Elephas maximus) - critically endangered species in Vietnam Red Book, Gray-shanked Douc (Pygathrix cinera), Central Yellow-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus annamensis), Pangolin (Manis javanica) , White Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera), Star Pheasant (Rheinardia ocellata), Hornbill (Buceros bicornis), Iguana (Varanus salvator), Iguana (Varanus nebulosus), Big-headed Tortoise (Platysternon megacephalum), and Mountain Tortoise Indotestudo elongata, Chrotogale owstoni, Truong Son striped rabbit Nesolagus Timminsi…
Most of the lakebed area of ​​Khe Dien Hydroelectricity is located in the conservation area; In addition to the landscape values, the aquatic ecology of the lake bed is also very diverse and rich.
In the reserve, there are also Nuoc Vang, Nuoc Trong springs, etc., located in an easily accessible area, also have great ecological and landscape value.
With the potentials on the reserve, it will be oriented to build various types and tourism products: phuot, discovery, research, mountain climbing, fishing, elephant watching, lake-bed cruise, golden stream bathing...

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