Alternative
site name(s)
Pu Luong
Province(s)
Thanh Hoa
Area
17,662 ha
Coordinates
20o21' – 20o34'N, 105o02' – 105o20'E
Distance(s)
From Hanoi: 180 km
Eco-tours
Trekking, Mountain Biking
Topography
and hydrology
Pu Luong
proposed nature reserve is located in Quan
Hoa and Ba Thuoc districts, in north-western Thanh
Hoa province. To the north-east, the nature reserve
is bordered by Mai Chau, Tan Lac and Lac Son districts,
Hoa Binh province. The proposed nature reserve lies
along two parallel mountain ridges, that run from
north-west to south-east, and are bisected by a central
valley. This valley contains several human settlements
and a large area of agricultural land, and, hence,
is not included within the proposed nature reserve.
The two mountain ridges in the proposed nature reserve
have starkly contrasting landforms, based on their
different substrates. The smaller, south-western ridge
is made up of mostly igneous and metamorphic rocks,
and consists of rounded forested hills and wide, shallow
valleys. The larger, north-eastern ridge is composed
of heavily dissected limestone karst, and is a continuation
of the limestone range that runs from Cuc
Phuong National Park to Son La province. Elevations
in the proposed nature reserve range from 60 to 1,667
m.
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