Oak Conservation in North Vietnam

Project Contact: Son Hoang, Researcher, Silviculture Research Institute - Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, Ha Noi, Vietnam.

Executive Summary: This project will conduct a comprehensive field survey to accurately identify Quercus species in North Vietnam, facilitating regional comparisons to designate species champions. Findings will enhance protected area management through quantitative distribution records. Georeferenced data will inform conservation planning for rare/threatened species, ensuring long-term sustainability. This initiative serves as a model for GCCO collaborators in Indochina, promoting integrated conservation and research.

Target Species: 
Quercus trungkhanhensis (CR) 
Quercus xuanlienensis (CR) 
Quercus bambusifolia (EN)
Quercus kiukiangensis (EN) 
Quercus disciformis (EN)
Quercus ngochoaensis (DD)
Quercus fleuryi (DD)
Quercus macrocalyx (LC)
Quercus chapaensis (DD)
Quercus glauca (LC)
Quercus platycalyx (DD)
Quercus patelliformis (DD)
Quercus variabilis (LC)
Quercus bella (DD)
Quercus auricoma (LC)
Quercus augustinii (LC)