Tra Su Melaleuca Forest in flood season – Source: https://thamhiemmekong.com/

Tra Su Melaleuca Forest not only has diverse ecotourism potential but is also a successful model in sustainable use of biodiversity in the Mekong Delta. Tra Su Melaleuca Forest has a total area of ​​1,050 hectares and is implemented in the forest area of ​​Tra Su Melaleuca Forest Landscape Protection Area in the administrative area of ​​Van Giao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province. The forest is located about 10km from the Vietnam – Cambodia border and about 15km from the Mekong River.

This is a flooded forest ecosystem formed by the construction of a special protective dyke system in An Giang province, a type of flooded forest that is directly affected by the annual floodwaters of the Mekong River. Tra Su forest is a cajuput forest planted in 1983 with the purpose of improving the acid sulfate soil in Van Giao commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province with an area of ​​over 800 hectares. The forest trees are of many ages, many canopy layers, with a high coverage rate interspersed with flooded bare land (lung dia – in local language) which is a habitat for rare birds and aquatic products.

Tra Su Melaleuca Forest has a natural ecosystem, an important role and scientific significance. It is the cradle, a source of food and a habitat for many animals, especially birds. With grasslands and ponds, it is an ideal habitat and breeding ground for birds, storks and aquatic products, creating a unique landscape typical of the West Hau River region…

Therefore, this place is also a place that provides natural biological resources for other wetlands in the lower Mekong River. Tra Su is considered a place of international importance in wetland conservation in the Mekong Delta. On May 27, 2003, An Giang province issued a decision approving the establishment of Tra Su Melaleuca Forest Landscape Protection Area.

Source: Department of Natural Resources and Environment