Nui Giang Man Proposed Nature Reserve
| Alternative site name(s) None Province(s) Quang Binh and Ha Tinh Area 60,000 ha Coordinates 17°59'N, 105°40'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
Nui Giang Man was included on a proposed list of Special-use Forests prepared for discussion at a national conference on Special-use Forests held at Cuc Phuong National Park in November 1997; the proposed area given on this list was 60,000 ha, and the Special-use Forest category given was nature reserve (MARD 1997). To date, however, an investment plan has not been prepared for Nui Giang Man, a management board has not been established, and the site is not included on a list of Special-use Forests to be established by the year 2010, prepared by the FPD of MARD (FPD 2003).
Topography and hydrology
Nui Giang Man proposed nature reserve is situated in the northern Annamite mountains, on the border between Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces. Elevations in southern Ha Tinh province are almost entirely below 1,000 m, while the highest point in northern Quang Binh province is Mount Bai Dinh at c.2,050 m. However, because the boundary of Nui Giang Man proposed nature reserve has not yet been defined, it is not clear if this mountain lies within the proposed nature reserve.
The area of the proposed nature reserve in Ha Tinh province is drained by the Ngan Sau river, a tributary of the Ca river, which reaches the sea near Vinh city, while the area in Quang Binh province is drained by the Rao Cai river, a tributary of the Rao Nay river, which reaches the sea near Quang Trach town.
Biodiversity values
Nui Giang Man supports significant areas of lowland evergreen forest, lower montane evergreen forest, and, depending on whether or not higher elevations in Quang Binh province are included, upper montane evergreen forest A recent biodiversity survey of Nui Giang Man by the Fauna & Flora International Vietnam Programme recorded a number of species of global conservation concern.
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
Nui Giang Man is not currently eligible for VCF support because it is not under appropriate conservation management.
| Criterion |
Eligibility |
| AI |
NA4 - Northern Annamites |
| 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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