Bu Gia Map National Park

Bu Gia Map is a place to preserve rare genetic resources of rich flora and fauna in the Southeast region.

The Gia Map national park covers an area of 26,032 ha. The park has a 15,200 ha buffer zone area. Until 2002, the area was officially a conservation area, before the incumbent Prime Minister declared it a national park on November 27.
Bu Gia Map National Park preserves rare and precious genetic resources of flora, fauna and medicinal plants, at the same time, to protect headwater protection forests for reservoirs of Thac Mo and Can Don hydroelectric projects, serving scientific research, environmental education and ecotourism development.

Much of the Bu Gia Map national park lies in the southern reaches of the Central Highlands. The highest point in the area is 700 meters above sea level. The system of rivers and streams consists of Dac Huyt streams flowing along the Vietnam-Cambodia border, Dac Sa, Dac Ka, and Dac K'me streams. The flora in the national park is very diverse and plentiful.

According to the survey results, there are 724 plant species in 326 genera, 109 families, 70 orders of 6 different plant branches.

In particular, this forest still retains many valuable trees such as rosewood, red wood, ebony, sandalwood, rosewood and 278 varieties of medicinal plants.

This is also the habitat of wildlife species, many of which are listed in Vietnam's Red Book such as Sun bear, Leopard, Fire Wolf, Gaur, Bison, Red Cash Chicken, Sun Bear, elephants, rubs and black legs ...

Due to the pristine boldness of the primeval forest characterized by evergreen moist forest, with seasonal deciduous oil forests, giant forests intermingled with timber trees, the national park is home to a variety of spirit animals. chiefs such as pig tailed macaque, red-faced macaque, yellow monkey, iridescent langur, gray langur ... The national park is also rich in wildness of the primeval forest, characterized by evergreen moist forest, seasonal deciduous oil forests, giant forests intermingled with timber trees, so the national park is home to many types of forests. primates such as pig tailed macaque, red-faced macaque, yellow monkey, iridescent langur, gray langur ...

About animals there are 437 species, mammals have 73 species, including 59 species recorded in the Vietnam Red Book. There are 168 species of birds, currently 10 species are threatened with extinction such as pheasants, hornbills, purplish, though Eastern aunties, green cuckoos, strip-bearers, peacocks, red-cash chickens, gray-nest swiftlets… reptiles, 30 species of which 12 are listed in the red book. It has also identified more than.

Bu Gia Map national park is an attractive eco-tourism address for tourists who love adventure sports and wildlife.200 species that can be used as medicinal herbs such as monkeys, snakes, pythons, geckos, honey...

Bu Gia Map is also an important historical site during the resistance war against the US. Bu Gia Map was associated with fierce battles in the Southeast region./.