Preservation zones on Sao La deer and elephants

Nhan Dan

October 22, 2007

Nhan Dan- Quang Nam Central Province’s People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to approve a plan on the establishment of two new elephant and Sao La deer (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) preservation zones.

Accordingly, the elephant preservation zone is to be located in a lowland area with an area of 18,765 hectares in Que Phuoc and Que Lam communes of Que Son district. This zone contains wild elephants, five special kinds of birds (only existing in this zone) and turtles.

Quang Nam province has suggested an area of 11,732 hectares for the Sao La deer preservation zone in Bha Lee, Avuong and Ta Lu Song Kon communes.

Authorities of Thue Thien-Hue and Quang Nam provinces in central Vietnam have signed an agreement to preserve Sao La deer through the establishment of two preservation zones in the two provinces.

The two preservation zones have an area of 121sq.km each. The two zones are connected to Bach Ma National Park by a buffer zone of 165sq.km. Thus, a preservation area of 2,920sq.km in total has been formed to preserve not only Sao La deer, but also many endemic species of Vietnam.