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Tay Con Linh Nature Reserve of Ha Giang province has an area of over 15,000 hectares, located in 27 villages of 10 communes in 3 districts and cities. Mainly in Vi Xuyen district, stretching from Lao Chai commune through Xin Chai, Thanh Thuy, Phuong Tien, Cao Bo, Quang Ngan, Thuong Son; Ha Giang city has Phuong Do and Phuong Thien communes; Hoang Su Phi district has Tung San commune.
According to statistics from the functional sector, there are 796 recorded plant species here, of which 54 are rare, accounting for 7% of the total number of species. Of these, 49 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book, accounting for over 6% of the total number of known species in the study area, including 3 species of very dangerous level (CR); 19 species of endangered group (EN); 27 species of vulnerable group (VU); 4 species of IUCN Red List; 3 species of less endangered level (LR); 14 species of Decree 32/2006/ND-CP accounting for over 1.7% of the total number of known species in the study area and accounting for about 27% of the total number of species listed in Decree 32/2006/ND-CP; 11 species of group IA, 3 species of group IIA; 5 species are listed in Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). The reserve also has 213 recorded animal species, including 36 rare species. Of these, 14 species are listed in the IUCN Red List (2015); 24 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book (2007); 17 species are listed in Decree 32/2006/ND-CP of the Government and 15 species are listed in the List of wild animals and plants listed in the CITES Appendices. Forest protection is especially important to the Tay Con Linh Special-use Forest Management Board and localities because it not only has economic, social and environmental significance but also preserves and maintains endemic genetic resources for future generations.
Source: Department of Natural Resources and Environment