Pu Luong Nature Reserve
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Pù Luông Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in northern Vietnam
. This nature reserve is situated in Quan Hoa
and Ba Thuoc districts of Thanh Hoa Province, North Central Coast region
of Vietnam
. Pu Luong Nature Reserve is bordered by Mai Chau
, Tan Lac
and Lac Son
districts of Hoa Binh Province. The reserve is located along two parallel mountain ridges, that run from north-west to south-east, and are divided by a central valley, which contains several human settlements and a large agricultural land area, therefore, is not included within the nature reserve. Pu Luong is endowed with great biodiversity
, its flora and fauna is closely associsted with the Cuc Phuong National Park
25 km south-east.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. This nature reserve is situated in Quan Hoa
Quan Hoa
Quan Hoa is a district of Thanh Hoa Province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 42,905. The district covers an area of 996 km². The district capital lies at Quan Hoa....
and Ba Thuoc districts of Thanh Hoa Province, North Central Coast region
Bac Trung Bo
Bắc Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of six provinces: Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên-Huế...
of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Pu Luong Nature Reserve is bordered by Mai Chau
Mai Chau
Mai Chau is a district of Hoa Binh Province in the northwestern region of Vietnam. The district is located at about 160 km from Ha Noi. The scenery of Mai Chau attracts many tourists ....
, Tan Lac
Tan Lac
Tan Lac is a district of Hoa Binh Province in the northwestern region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 77,430. The district covers an area of 523 km². The district capital lies at Muong Khen.-References:...
and Lac Son
Lac Son
Lac Son is a district of Hoa Binh Province in the northwestern region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 130,560. The district covers an area of 580 km². The district capital lies at Vu Ban.-References:...
districts of Hoa Binh Province. The reserve is located along two parallel mountain ridges, that run from north-west to south-east, and are divided by a central valley, which contains several human settlements and a large agricultural land area, therefore, is not included within the nature reserve. Pu Luong is endowed with great biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
, its flora and fauna is closely associsted with the Cuc Phuong National Park
Cuc Phuong National Park
Cuc Phuong National Park is located in Ninh Binh Province, in Vietnam's Red River Delta. Cuc Phuong was Vietnam's first national park and is the country's largest nature reserve...
25 km south-east.