A Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Xuan Lien Nature ...

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3.4 Evaluation of Socio-economic Factors 26
Population and Social Conditions 26
Infrastructure 26
4. Management Considerations 27
4.1 Physical Factors 27
4.2 Biological Factors 27
4.3 Socio-cultural Factors 27
5. Management Recommendations 29
5.1 Management Objectives 29
5.2 Management Authority 29
5.3 Proposed Boundary of Xuan Lien Nature Reserve 29
Option One 29
Option Two 31
5.4 Management Areas 32
Strict Protection Area 32
Forest Rehabilitation Area 32
5.5 Buffer Zone 33
5.6 Development of Xuan Lien Nature Reserve 34
Investment Plan 34
Capital Construction Programme 34
5.7 Future Plan for the Establishment of Xuan Lien Nature Reserve 34
5.8 Priority Actions 35
References 36
Appendix 1: Flora Recorded in Xuan Lien Proposed Nature Reserve 38
Appendix 2: Mammals Recorded in Xuan Lien Proposed Nature Reserve 39
Appendix 3: Birds Recorded in Xuan Lien Proposed Nature Reserve 41
Appendix 4: Herpetiles Recorded in Xuan Lien Proposed Nature Reserve 45
Appendix 5: Butterflies Recorded in Xuan Lien Proposed Nature Reserve 47
List of Tables
Table 1: Metereological Data from Three Weather Stations near Xuan Lien Proposed Nature 5
Reserve
Table 2: Hydrological Features of the Chu River at Bai Thuong Dam 6
Table 3: Floral Diversity of the Study Area 7
Table 4: Globally Threatened Plants Recorded in the Study Area 8
Table 5: Existing Vegetation Types in the Study Area 8
Table 6: Composition of Mature Trees in Medium to High Montane Mixed Coniferous and 10
Broadleaf Evergreen Forest at 1,200 m
Table 7: Composition of Mature Trees in Medium to High Montane Mixed Coniferous and 10
Broadleaf Evergreen Forest at 1,000 m
Table 8: Globally Threatened Mammals Recorded in the Study Area 14
Table 9: Endemic and Globally Threatened Bird Species Recorded in the Study Area 15
Table 10: Endemic and Globally Threatened Herpetiles Recorded in the Study Area 16
Table 11: Herpetile Species with Restricted Habitat Distributions 17
Table 12: Distribution of Butterfly Species with respect to Habitat Type 17
Table 13: Conservation Criteria and Evaluation of Xuan Lien Proposed Nature Reserve 21
Table 14: Comparison of Plant Diversity in Xuan Lien Proposed Nature Reserve with other 22
Protected Areas in Central Vietnam (Ranked)