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Con Dao national park’s old trees seek national heritage recognition

The management board of the Con Dao National Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has sent a dossier to the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature an Environment (VACNE), asking for the recognition of its three ancient trees as Vietnam heritage trees.
Con Dao national park’s old trees seek national heritage recognition ảnh 1“Coc do” (Lumnitzra littorea) tree.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The management board of the Con Dao National Park inthe southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has sent a dossier to the VietnamAssociation for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), asking for the recognitionof its three ancient trees as Vietnam heritage trees.

The trees include two “Nhoi” (Bischofia javanica) trees and one “Coc do”(Lumnitzra littorea) tree. The board said that those trees meet all criteria tobecome national heritage trees, which include over 200 years old, endemic,valuable and rare, of cultural and historical value, part of a beautifulnatural landscape and at least 25 metres in height and 15 metres in diameter.

The recognition will promote tourism images as well as economic development inthe island.

The board affirmed that a programme to conserve Vietnam heritage treesinitiated by the VACNE in 2010 has made significant contributions tosafeguarding bio-diversity and natural landscapes, bolstering economy andimproving livelihoods for local people.

According to VACNE experts, Con Dao has a diverse and plentiful flora with morethan 880 kinds of vascular plants.

Earlier, 79 ancient trees planted along Ton Duc Thang, Le Duan, Le Van Viet andNguyen Hue streets, Island Lord Palace, Phu Hai prison, Phu Son prison and LadyPhi Yen Temple were recognised as heritage trees in 2012.-VNA
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