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Announcing the decision on August 21, the Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee said t he expansion aims to enhance preservation of biodiversity and exceptional values on geology and geomorphology of limestone karst ecosystem in the park, while contributing to the management of special use forest system in Vietnam and environment protection. Established under the Decision No. 189/2001/QD-TTg in 2001 by the Prime Minister, the The park is divided into three different subdivisions, including a zone under strict protection, an area for ecological restoration and an administrative area. The core zone subject to strict protection is located in Bo Trach and Minh Hoa districts, while the buffer zone covering 220,000ha spreads out over 13 communes in three districts-Bo Trach, Minh Hoa and Quang Ninh. The park is home to a large number of faunal and floral species, including threatened species such as tiger, Asiatic black bear, Asian elephant, giant muntjac, Asian wild dog and the recently discovered sao la. In particular, 19 new species have been discovered in the park, including 14 reptiles, an amphibian, two kinds of scorpions and one bird. Source: |
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