As they say: ‘a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ While this is but a small step in our journey to protect habitats across our destinations, we are strong believers that the small actions of many can make huge positive impacts on the world.
– Total area: 1ha
– Location: Km 15, Subzone 147, Area 2,
Patch A, A Dong Nai World Biosphere
Reserve (Tiểu khu 147, Khoảnh 2, Lô A).
– Forest type: 327 CKD.
– History: the forest land used to belong to a
Forest Enterprise; trees were totally cut
down when the area was hand on to Dong
Nai World Biosphere Reserve (Dong Nai
Culture and Nature Reserve) in 2004.
– Reforestation history: the land was
reforestation for the first time in 1995 with only Hopea odorata (Sao). The trees were
grown in 6X7m separate from each other.
In 2015, Sindora siamensis was planted in the middle of two Hopea odorata, so that the
distance from Sindora siamensis to Hopea odorata is 3X3.5m
| No | English name | Scientific name | Vietnamese name | Number of trees | Tree height (average) | Tree purpose |
| 1. | Resin Tree | Dipterocarpus alatus | Dầu | 100 | 1.5m | Timber tree |
| 2. | Burmese Rosewood | Pterocarpus macrocarpus | Giáng hương | 100 | 1.2m | Timber tree |
| 3. | Blume | Tarrietia javanica | Huỷnh | 100 | 1.4m | Timber tree |
| 4. | Malva Nut Tree | Scaphium macropodum | Ươi | 100 | 1.2m | Food for wildlife |
| 5. | Indochina Dragonplum | Dracontomelon duperreanum | Sấu | 100 | 1.7m | Food for wildlife |
Photos of Tree Progress:
Photos of same trees taken on the planting day in 2018, 2019 and on the monitoring trip 2020 and 2021 are as below. All six monitoring trees are alive and in very good condition. The number below the photo is height of the tree at the time taking photos.
Plants Cohabitating with trees
| No | Scientific name | Vietnamese name | English name | Conservation status | Purpose | Type |
| 1 | Fallopia multiflora | Hà thủ ô | Tuber fleeceflower | Medicinal plant | Vine | |
| 2 | Hydrocotyle verticillata | Cỏ đồng tiền | Whorled pennywort | Cattle food | Grass, bush | |
| 3 | Mussaenda pubescens | Bướm bạc | Mussaenda | Bush | ||
| 4 | Aporosa sp. | Thẩu tấu | Aporosa | Bush | ||
| 5 | Barringtonia macrostachya | Tam lang | Barringtonia | Bush | ||
| 6 | Ageratum conyzoides | Cỏ hôi | White weed | Medicinal plant | Bush | |
| 7 | Hopea odorata | Sao đen | High economical value | Timber | Perennial plant | |
| 8 | Pterocarpus macrocarpus | Cây giáng hương | Padauk | High economical value | Timber | Perennial plant |
| 9 | Sindora siamensis | Cây gõ mật | High economical value | Timber | Perennial plant | |
| 10 | Scaphium macropodum | Cây ươi | Malva nut tree | High economical value | Timber, fruit | Perennial plant |
| 11 | Tarrietia javanica | Cây huỷnh | High economical value | Timber | Perennial plant | |
| 12 | Dracontomelon duperreanum | Cây sấu | High economical value | Fruit, timber | Perennial plant | |
| 13 | Dipterocarpus alatus | Cây dầu | High economical value | Timber, fruit | Perennial plant | |
| 14 | Imperata cylindrica | Cỏ tranh | Cogon grass | medicinal plant, also used for house roof | Bush | |
| 15 | Pyrostegia venusta | Cây rạng | Flame vine | Perennial plant | ||
| 16 | Gai ọ | Bush | ||||
| 17 | Passiflora foetida. | Trùm bao | Wild maracuja | Medicinal plant | Vine | |
| 18 | Mimosa pudica | Mắc cỡ | Shameplant | Bush | ||
| 19 | Manihot esculenta | Cây củ mì | Manioc | Food | Non perennial plant |
Animals & Insects Found in the Plot
| No | Scientific name | Vietnamese name | English name |
| 1 | Euploea core | Bướm quạ nâu chót bạc | Common Crow |
| 2 | Ideopsis vulgaris | Bướm đốm xanh | Blue Glassy Tiger |
| 3 | Junonia hierta | Một loài bướm giáp | Yellow Pansy |
| 4 | Euploea mulciber | Bướm quạ đốm tím thường | Striped Blue Crow |
| 5 | Acraea violae | Bướm hung nhãn lồng | Tawny Coster |
| 6 | Leptosia nina | Bướm phấn trắng nhỏ | Wandering Psyche |
Photos of Forest in Current State
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