My Son Cultural and Historical Relic Landscape Conservation Area – Source: http://duyxuyenrt.vn/

The My Son historical and cultural landscape protection area with a scale of 1,160 hectares is located on the administrative boundaries of Duy Phu and Duy Hoa communes (Duy Xuyen) and borders Duy Son commune (Duy Xuyen), Son Vien commune (Nong Son). Of which, the landscape protection area of ​​the relic has an area of ​​1,138 hectares (accounting for 98.1%).

The establishment of the My Son historical and cultural relic landscape protection area is of utmost importance in the context of natural forests in the world and Vietnam increasingly shrinking, and the value of relic sites being threatened by the brutal intervention of humans in the process of economic development.

“When My Son landscape area is given the title of Cultural and Historical Landscape Protection Area, it means that the flora and fauna ecosystems in the natural forest carry the values ​​of landscape, environment, and historical culture, and are protected by the state to serve the interests of the community.”

It is known that in recent years, the Management Board of My Son Cultural Heritage has always focused on preserving natural forests, along with the surrounding landscape, resolutely not allowing encroachment on natural forests in this area, implementing forest fire prevention and fighting plans as well as protecting the diverse flora and fauna system here. Therefore, in My Son, the area of ​​natural forests is still preserved over 1,100 hectares, of which the forest area is over 1,092 hectares, accounting for 94.19%. Currently, there are up to 37 species of animals living in this area, especially some rare animals listed in the Vietnam Red Book such as giant loris, zava pangolin, wild cats and civets… Regarding plants, there are 238 species, belonging to 18 genera, 82 families, which are the units that make up the flora of Vietnam with distinct characteristics.

Source: Department of Natural Resources and Environment