Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, Ho Chi Minh City (Can Gio Biosphere Reserve)

Sac Forest (belongs to Can Gio Biosphere Reserve) – Photo on https://nhandan.com.vn/

Can Gio Biosphere Reserve was recognized on January 21, 2000 with a total area of ​​more than 75,000 hectares, of which: core area 4,721 hectares, buffer area 41,139 hectares, and transition area 29,880 hectares. Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, also known as Sac Forest, is a complex of terrestrial and aquatic forest animals and plants, formed on the vast delta of the Dong Nai, Saigon and Vam estuaries. Eastern Grass, Western Grass Vam. UNESCO has recognized this as a world biosphere reserve with a unique and diverse flora and fauna typical of mangrove areas. This place is recognized as a key national tourist area in Vietnam.

This is the most beautiful mangrove forest restored after being almost completely destroyed by chemical toxins during the war in Southeast Asia (UNESCO/MAB, 2000). Since 1929, this area has been named the forbidden forest of Quang Xuyen – Can Gio with primeval mangrove forests and famous wildlife with typical species such as Rhizophora apiculata , Rhizophora apiculata . Bitter ( Sonneratia alba ), White fish sauce ( Avicennia alba ), Duong ( R. mucronata ), Parrot ( Bruguiera spp. ), Coin ( Xylocarpus spp ), Toad ( Lumnitzera spp. ), Date ( Phoenix paludosa ). Price ( Excoecaria agallocha ) etc. Toxic chemicals were sprayed many times during nearly 10 years (1964-1972), causing more than 80% of the mangrove forests with many ancient trees to die, and large tree stumps still lie in the mud to this day. . Can Gio Biosphere Reserve is a model of sustainable development based on the effectiveness of mangrove conservation, known as the “green lung of the city” with the function of giving birth and nurturing aquatic species, and air conditioning. , absorb CO2, absorb heavy metals in water and especially minimize the impact of rising sea levels and tsunamis. The project of restoring Can Gio mangrove forests after the complete liberation of the South on April 30, 1975 was honored with the Ho Chi Minh Science and Technology Award.

Source: Department of Natural Resources and Biodiversity