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<strong>Na</strong> <strong>Hang</strong> <strong>Na</strong>ture <strong>Reserve</strong>, <strong>Tat</strong> <strong>Ke</strong> <strong>Sector</strong> 1997<br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

List of Figures<br />

v<br />

Executive Summary<br />

vi<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

vii<br />

1.0 Introduction 1<br />

1.1 General 1<br />

1.2 Location 1<br />

1.3 Topography and geology 1<br />

1.4 Climate and hydrology 4<br />

2.0 Aims and Objectives 8<br />

3.0 Period of study and study sites 8<br />

4.0 Work Undertaken 9<br />

5.0 Vegetation surveys<br />

5.1 Introduction 10<br />

5.2 Methods 10<br />

5.2.1 Forest tree survey 10<br />

5.2.2 Ground flora survey 11<br />

5.2.3 Ad lib. <strong>co</strong>llection 11<br />

5.3 Results 13<br />

5.3.1 Forest tree survey 13<br />

5.3.2 Ground flora survey 14<br />

5.3.3 Description of forest sites 14<br />

5.3.4 Other vegetation types at <strong>Tat</strong> <strong>Ke</strong> 18<br />

5.4 Discussion 19<br />

5.4.1 Rare species 19<br />

5.4.2 Comparison of <strong>Tat</strong> <strong>Ke</strong> and Ban Bung sectors 20<br />

6.0 Invertebrate surveys<br />

6.1 Introduction 21<br />

6.2 Methods 21<br />

6.2.1 Sweep-netting 21<br />

6.2.2 Pitfall trapping 21<br />

6.3 Results 22<br />

6.3.1 Sweep-netting 22<br />

6.3.2 Pitfall trapping 22<br />

6.4 Discussion 24<br />

6.4.1 Sweep-netting 24<br />

6.4.2 Pitfall trapping 25<br />

7.0 Butterflies<br />

7.1 Introduction 27<br />

7.2 Methods 27<br />

7.3 Results 28<br />

7.4 Discussion 28<br />

7.4.1 Rare and unusual species 28<br />

7.4.2 Seasonal changes in the fauna 29<br />

8.0 Fish<br />

8.1 Introduction 30<br />

8.2 Methods 30<br />

8.3 Results 30<br />

8.4 Discussion 31<br />

8.4.1 Wild <strong>co</strong>mmunities 31<br />

8.4.2 Aquaculture 32<br />

<strong>Frontier</strong>-Vietnam Environmental Research Report 9<br />

iii

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