Detecting 50 ha of red pine in Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park

Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park said that a red pine population has been discovered in Da Nhim commune, Lac Duong district (Lam Dong) with an area of ​​up to 50 hectares.

Accordingly, red pine populations discovered at Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park have more than 150 large trees and many small trees, regenerated trees with an area of ​​about 50 ha located at an altitude of 1400m to 1600m.

In particular, the largest tree has a circumference measured at a position of 1.3 m high at 4.6 m. The study team of Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park has also obtained many samples of branches with female hats. Continuing to survey the surrounding area, the study team also found quite a lot of big trees and regenerated trees scattered around the area.

Red pine only remains in the South Truong Son area .

In addition to this population, the group also investigated and surveyed a population of 24 large red pine trees in Lat commune area (Lac Duong district). It is estimated that currently, Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park can have more than 200 red pine trees with a stem diameter greater than 25 cm.

In March 2010, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee issued a decision approving the outline - cost estimate for investigation and development of a plan to manage, protect and develop red pine in natural forests in Lam Dong province. Thereby, determining the distribution area, size, number of mature red pine individuals and surveying and assessing the status of natural regeneration, conservation status of populations to develop protection and development plans. species.

Red pine has a scientific name is Taxus Wallichiana Zucc , of Taxaceae is a rare plant species with high economic and scientific value. According to scientists, the leaves and bark of red pine have the active content of 10 - DB III to produce Taxol, the main raw material for preparing cancer drugs such as ovarian cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer. , handle melanin .

According to expert Nguyen Duc To Luu and Philip Ian Thomat, in Vietnam, red pine (Taxus Wallichiana) is the only species found in Lam Dong with the remaining number of trees estimated at just over 250 trees. Red is classified as VU - the species will be endangered, while in the decree 32/2006 / ND-CP of the government, red pine is classified in group IA - strictly forbidden to exploit and use for commercial purposes.