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Crape myrtle trees in An Giang recognised as Heritage Trees

Three Bang lang nuoc (water crape myrtle) trees in Bang Lang temple, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have been recognised as heritage trees by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE). ​
Crape myrtle trees in An Giang recognised as Heritage Trees ảnh 1One of three crape myrtles in An Giang recognised as heritage trees (Source:http://baoangiang.com.vn/)

AnGiang (VNA) - Three Bang lang nuoc  (water crape myrtle) trees in Bang Lang temple,the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have been recognised as heritage trees bythe Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE).

The announcement was made in a ceremony held onApril 6 in Cho Vam Town in the province’s Phu Tan district.

Two of the trees are 305 years old and the otheris 215 years old, according to Banh Thanh Hung, a worker from the province’sForest Protection Division.

The trees have an average height of more thaneight metres with a trunk circumference of four metres.

Truong Thanh Nhan, Vice Chairman of the Phu Tan district’s People’s Committee,said the trees are part of the history of locals reclaiming and forming thearea in the past.

They were used to help revolutionary-era cadres hide documents and evade theenemy during wartime, he added.

The official recognition by the VACNE was part of its efforts to promoteenvironmental protection and preserve biodiversity. The association also aimsto raise awareness about conservation, beautiful landscapes and cultural andhistorical values.

Another five trees in the province have previously been recognised as heritagetrees, including a 400-year-old dau (dipterocarpus alatus) tree in Tinh Biendistrict,  a 700-year-old dau tree, a500-year-old tamarind tree and two 300-year-old litchi trees in Tri Tondistrict.

In 2009, a 400-year-old banyan tree in theprovince’s An Phuoc district was recognised as the largest banyan tree in Vietnam.

To win the heritage tree title, a tree must be atleast 200 years old in the case of wild trees, and at least 100 years for thoseplanted. The trees must also be connected with the historical and culturalcharacteristics of the area where they grow.-VNA
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