Phu Mo commune (Dong Xuan district, Phu Yen province) is one of the localities with the largest natural forest in the province, with about 17,000 hectares. This forest area borders districts of Kong Chro and Ia Pa (Gia Lai). According to the provincial Forestry sector, this natural forest is an invaluable asset of the Phu Yen ecosystem, with multi-layered forest vegetation, including numerous precious trees with large diameters of 50-100cm such as: chestnut, javanica, madhuca, canarium, white brooch......
The vegetation of the forest is almost pristine, the uniformity of the forest habitat in this area is similar to the forest in Kon Ka Kinh National Park (Gia Lai), the protective forest of Kon Plong district (Kon Tum)... This is a potential area for the grey-shanked douc langur and numerous rare animals listed in the Vietnam Red Book.
Phu Yen News introduces diverse and rich images of the ecosystem in Phu Mo natural forest.
The golden orchid (brocade orchid) lives in streams, rocks, and large tree canopies in Phu Mo forest. This is a plant that was included in the Vietnam Red Book in 2007
The red-headed bird (Merops leschenaulti) is one of the birds found in Phu Mo forest
During the survey, experts discovered a legless lizard (ophisaurus sokolovi) that is rare in Vietnamese forests
The vogel viper (viridovipera vogeli) is one of the most intelligent and venomous nocturnal snakes among the snakes found in Phu Mo forest
Phu Mo forest is home to the grey-shanked douc langur, a species endemic to Vietnam, listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red Book and one of the 25 most threatened primates in the world, in need of protection
The vegetation of the forest is almost pristine
With a diverse and rich ecosystem, Phu Mo natural forest has the value of protecting the headwaters, protecting the ecological environment, and responding to climate change.
Translated by Trong Hao
