Ke Go Nature Reserve
Encyclopedia
Ke Go Nature Reserve is a nature reserve
in Vietnam
. It is located in three districts of this province, namely: Cam Xuyen
, Thach Ha
, Huong Khe
. It was established by the Decision No. 519/QD-UB dated May 3, 1997 of the Ha Tinh People's Committee. The purpose of this establishment is to protect Vietnamese Pheasant
(Lophura hatinhensis) and the Imperial Pheasant
(Lophura imperialis) as well as biodiversity
in the southern area of this province. In this area, there exists nearly 100 species of amphibians and reptiles as shown by the German biologist Dr. Thomas Ziegler. Large mammals are rare, due to the high hunting pressure. So there is probably no more elephants. Ke Go is home to one of the last lowland rainforests of Vietnam. The management board includes about 70 persons, inclusive of 56 rangers. Illegal loggings, poaching and exploitation of oil threaten this habitat. The Netherlands and ORO-VERDE financially supported a project for the conservation of the reserve.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. It is located in three districts of this province, namely: Cam Xuyen
Cam Xuyen
Cẩm Xuyên is a rural district of Ha Tinh province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 153,523. The district covers an area of 636 km². The district capital lies at Cam Xuyen.-References:...
, Thach Ha
Thach Ha
Thạch Hà is a rural district of Ha Tinh province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 182,120 . The district covers an area of 399 km². The district capital lies at Thach Ha.-References:...
, Huong Khe
Huong Khe
Huong Khe is a district of Ha Tinh Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 105,975. The district covers an area of 1,299 km². The district capital lies at Huong Khe.-References:...
. It was established by the Decision No. 519/QD-UB dated May 3, 1997 of the Ha Tinh People's Committee. The purpose of this establishment is to protect Vietnamese Pheasant
Vietnamese Pheasant
The Vietnamese Pheasant, or Vietnam Fireback, is a species of gallopheasant. Discovered in 1964, it is endemic to central Vietnam. Its range concentrates around Ke Go Nature Reserve in Ha Tinh Province.-References:*...
(Lophura hatinhensis) and the Imperial Pheasant
Imperial Pheasant
The Imperial Pheasant, Lophura × imperialis is a dark blue medium-sized, up to 75 cm long, pheasant with bare red facial skin, blue crest, crimson legs and glossy plumage. Female is brown with erectile short feather crest, blackish tail and primaries.The Imperial Pheasant is found in the...
(Lophura imperialis) as well as biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
in the southern area of this province. In this area, there exists nearly 100 species of amphibians and reptiles as shown by the German biologist Dr. Thomas Ziegler. Large mammals are rare, due to the high hunting pressure. So there is probably no more elephants. Ke Go is home to one of the last lowland rainforests of Vietnam. The management board includes about 70 persons, inclusive of 56 rangers. Illegal loggings, poaching and exploitation of oil threaten this habitat. The Netherlands and ORO-VERDE financially supported a project for the conservation of the reserve.