The the Xuan Lien Nature Reserve is in Thuong Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province. The total area of the nature reserve is 21,000 hectares and the buffer zone is 40,260 hectares.
Travel Guide to the Xuan Lien Nature Reserve, Thanh Hoa
Forest at the nature reserve is mostly evergreen forest on limestone mountains. The nature reserve is adjacent to other nature reserves (Pu Hoat, Nam San) in Nghe An Province (Pu Hoat) and in Laos (Nam San), so it is an important habitat for several species migrating from one place to another.
Mountains
The nature reserve is on a mountain range running west-east from Sam Nua (Laos) to Thuong Xuan and Nghi Xuan Districts of Thanh Hoa Province. The peaks of this mountain range are from 800m to 1,600m above sea level.
In the nature reserve, the high mountain peaks include: Pu Ta Leo (1,400m), Pu Gio (1,563m), Pu Hon Han (1,208m),...
Caves
It is a limestone mountain range and there are several caves inside the mountains. In the nature reserve we can visit: Hang Doi (Bat Cave), Sam Pha Xiem Cave, Pha Cau Cave, Love Cave , Mu Cave...
Rivers
The Xuan Lien Nature Reserve is the starting place of three rivers: Khao, Dat and Chu which are important water sources for most of Thanh Hoa Province.
Flora
There are 752 vascular plant species of which 38 species are listed in Vietnam’s Red Book for endangered species.
Fauna
There are 38 animal species, 131 bird species, 53 amphibian species several of which are listed in Vietnam’s Red Book.
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