Muong Sai Proposed Nature Reserve
| Alternative site name(s) None Province(s) Thanh Hoa Area 10,000 ha Coordinates 20°10' - 20°18'N, 104°56' - 105°08'E Agro-ecological zone North Central Coast Decreed by government No Management board established No |
Investment plan prepared No VCF eligibility criteria met A, B Social screening criteria met None Conservation needs assessment prepared No Operational management plan prepared No Tracking tool completed No Yes |
Management history
There is very little information available about Muong Sai. The site is not listed on any government decision or official set of proposals regarding the Special-use Forests system (MARD 1997, FPD 2003). However, a proposal to establish a 10,000 ha nature reserve at Muong Sai was made in 1995, presumably by Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee (FPD 1998).
Topography and hydrology
The exact location of Muong Sai is unknown, and it is probable that the boundary has not yet been defined. Muong Sai commune is located in Quan Son district in western Thanh Hoa province, although the proposed nature reserve may also include parts of Ba Thuoc and Lang Chanh districts. The topography of the proposed nature reserve is mountainous, and the site is located in the catchment of the Ma river.
Biodiversity values
Remote sensing data indicate that the vegetation at Muong Sai proposed nature reserve is a mixture of evergreen forest, bamboo and scrub.
Conservation issues
No information.
Other documented values
No information.
Related projects
No information.
Conservation needs assessment
A conservation needs assessment has not been conducted for the site.
Operational management plan
An operational management plan has not been prepared for the site.
Eligibility against VCF criteria
The site is currently ineligible for VCF support because it is not under appropriate conservation management.
| Criterion |
Eligibility |
| AI |
NA1 - Northern Indochina Limestone |
| AII |
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| BI |
Proposed Special-use Forest |
| BII |
Nature Reserve |
| BIII |
Under provincial management |
| CI |
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| CII |
Social screening requirements
A social screening report has not been prepared for the site.
| Criterion |
Eligibility |
| A |
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| B |
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| C |
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| D |
Literature sources
None.
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