Ngoc Linh AHP Area – Author Duong Nuong (Photo on https://www.kontum.gov.vn/)
The reserve is located in Dak Glei and Tu Mo Rong districts with an area of 41,420 hectares and is considered one of four major biodiversity treasures of Vietnam.
Coming to Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, we can see all the diversity here. There are 874 species of higher plants belonging to 537 genera and families; 309 species of wild animals… The reserve has a long-standing geological formation, there still exist many ancient plant species such as the magnolia family, the custard apple family, the tea family, the giant cat family and temperate plant families. . There are 9 endemic plant species, the most famous of which is Ngoc Linh ginseng which is extremely rare. The reserve also has many types of forests such as broadleaf and coniferous forests…
Animals in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve have many types, including 5 species of animals recorded in the world Red Book: red-faced monkeys, pig-tailed macaques, leopards, tigers, short-tailed porcupines and 15 species recorded in the World Red Book. Vietnam Red Book. In the bird fauna, two new species were discovered: tawny-headed babbler and striped-tailed babbler; The reptile fauna has 3 endemic species: red-tailed lizards, yellow-fronted box turtles and toad-skinned frogs…
In addition, recently, when surveying this reserve, scientists found 39 plant species that they had never seen in other localities, and 50 rare plant species. For a long time, Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve has been a destination not only for research scientists, but also an ecotourism destination sought by many tourists. Associated with the famous Ngoc Linh peak, Ngoc Lonh Conservation Area with its cool, green space creating a feeling of closeness to nature has become the second most popular tourist destination in Kon Tum province.
Source: Department of Natural Resources and Biodiversity