Close-up of mu mu tree

Vu Quang National Park (Ha Tinh) has just found a population of fokienia, of which the largest individual has ever been identified by scientists as being between 800 and 1,000 years old.

During the fieldwork, studying at a height of 1,445m in sub-area 203 (near the Vietnam-Laos border) in early May, the research team of Vu Quang National Park discovered a new population of fokienia.

Giant pomelo tree.

In particular, the largest size of " mu " pomelo tree has been recorded in this area with the diameter of the original measured up to 2.2m, the height is nearly 30m. After drilling this year of this "giant" po mu tree for research, the experts initially stated that it dates from 800 - 1,000 years.

Master Nguyen Viet Hung, Vu Quang National Park's Specialist of Science and Technology Cooperation, said that it is very difficult to reach this thousand-year-old pomelo tree, due to the near field. Vietnam-Laos border, steep and dangerous terrain, if fluent in colonies and ensure health it takes 2 days of continuous travel by road.

According to the preliminary record of the research group, the population of Po mu trees was discovered this time with high density and many years old trees, the level of regeneration of this species in the area is very high, here is a very good signal for the conservation and development of mu po species in Vu Quang National Park .

Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) A. Henry & HHThomas is a species of Cupressaceae. It is a rare and valuable plant species that has a valuable use as well as conservation.

In Vietnam, the species listed in Group 2A is a group of 'restrictions on exploitation and use' of the Government's Decree No. 32 of March 30, 2006 on "Management of endangered precious forests and animals. rare". The Vietnam Red Data Book 2007 is listed at a very high conservation level EN is a group of 'endangered' species . List of IUCN international red book species listed at the level of conservation LR.