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Staff of the Management Board and Forest Protection Department patrol the core forest area – Source: https://www.corenacca.org/
Pu Huong Nature Reserve (BTTN) – Nghe An was established in 2001 with a forest area assigned to manage 49,806 ha, including forest areas of 12 communes in 5 mountainous districts of Quy Hop, Quy Chau, Que Phong, Tuong Duong and Con Cuong. The objective of the BTTN is to manage and restore existing forests to protect the buffer surface of river basins, serve scientific research to conserve and develop biodiversity and create an eco-tourism area.
This reserve is located within the range of mountain ranges running in the Northwest-Southeast and Northeast-Southwest directions with the highest peak being Pu Hon at 1447 m. Although the area is not as large as Pu Mat National Park, it has all types of vegetation that are present in Pu Mat.
In Pu Huong, the low mountain subtropical forest ecosystem (800-1600 m) with the typical vegetation of a slightly cold climate is a special feature of this area. A special point to mention is the very typical forest vegetation on Pu Huong limestone mountains, including indicator species such as Garcinia fagraeoides, Excentrodendron tonkinense, Markhamia stipulata, Streblus ilicifolius, and Taxotrophis macrophylla. According to preliminary statistics, there are about 1,200 species of vascular plants belonging to 533 genera of 138 families, including 33 rare species listed in the Vietnam Red Book that need to be protected.
The number of animal species discovered in Pu Huong includes: Amphibian class with 17 (25) species, belonging to 6 families, 1 order; Reptile class with 35 (62) species, belonging to 14 (15) families, 2 orders, including 13 turtle species; Bird class with 176 species, belonging to 42 families, 7 orders; Mammal class with 63 species, belonging to 24 families. Number of species in the Vietnam Red Book 2000: Amphibian class has 1 (3) species; Reptile class has 10 (16) species. Of which, there are 13 species in the IUCN Red List including Bird class with 11 species, Mammal class with 26 (27) species and a total of 48 rare species, accounting for 22.32% of the number of species according to the Vietnam Red Book. There are 8 rare and endemic species: Ha Tinh black langur (Tranchipithecus hatinhensis), Delacour’s langur (Tranchipithecus francoisi delacouri), Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus), Hylobates concolor concolor, Pygathrix nenacus, Panthera pardus, Rheinardia and Lophura nycthemera.
Source: Department of Natural Resources and Environment