Pu Mat National Park
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Pu Mat National Park is a national park
in Nghệ An Province, in Vietnam
's North Central Coast
region.
In the Thai language
, Pù Mát means "high slope." This park was established by Decision 174/2001/QĐ-TTg, dated November 8, 2001, by the Prime Minister of Vietnam
on upgrading Pu Mat Preservation Zone.
This park is situated from N 18°46′to 19°12′and from E 104°24′to 104°56′.
The park covers an area of 91,113 ha, spreading in three districts of Tương Dương
, Con Cuông
and Anh Sơn
of Nghệ An Province. Of the total area, the strictly protected area comprises 89.517 ha, and the ecological recovery area comprises 1.596 ha. A buffer area covers 86.000 ha.
Pu Mat is probably one of the most important sites for mammal conservation in Vietnam
. The Social Forestry and Nature Conservation in Nghe An Province (SFNC) surveys and research have confirmed the presence of five mammals endemic to Indochina: Northern White-cheeked Gibbon, Red-shanked Douc
, Saola
, Truong Son Muntjac
and Annamite Striped Rabbit
. The SFNC studies also confirmed the continued occurrence a number of other globally threatened mammals at Pu Mat, including Assamese Macaque, Dhole
, Indochinese Tiger
and Asian Elephant
.
A "substantial" population of 455 critically endangered northern white-cheeked crested gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) have been recently found living in the Pu Mat National Park
in Nghe An province, northern Vietnam, near the border with Laos. Conservation International
report they are living at high altitudes, and far from human settlements. This population, representing two thirds of the total known in Vietnam are, apparently, the "only confirmed viable population" of this variety in the world.
IN PUMAT NATIONAL PARK
Nguyen Xuân Khoa & Nguyen Huu Duc
The new species distinguished from all other species of genus in Southeast Asia by following combination characters: snout pointed, outer rostral barbel not reaching margin of orbital, body slender with small embred scales except abdomen, depth14 -16,5%SL, caudal peduncle slender, depth11,5-13.6%SL,1,18-1,4 times in length. Head short, lateral length 21,2 -23,7% SL, eye diameter 3,6-4,7%SL, located dorsally and interorbital width 5,6 - 6,9% SL. Caudal peduncle 1,18 - 1,40 longer than its deep, its depth 11 - 13,6% SL. Dorsal fin origin slightly in front of ventral fin origin, both lip fleshy, upper lip notched medially. Dentiformis present. Lower jaw not incision. Pectoral fin reaches 1/3 of the distance to base pelvic fin. Auxiliary pelvic lobe present but reduced. Pelvic fin just reaches anus. Caudal fin forked, margin round. Lateral line complete. Dorsal crest on caudal peduncle absent.
D = 3 – 4. 7 ; A = 2.5 ; P = 1. 9 – 10; V = 1. 5 – 6, C = 5 +14
Colour pattern: Body with 14 -17 black bar, as wider or thinner than interspaces, quite regularly set. Black bar at caudal – fin base complete. Dorsal fin with one black spot in simple dorsal ray. Morphometric data are given on table 1.
Remarks: This species near with S. bolavenensis Kottelat, S. chapaensis Rendalh but distinguished from them by branched caudal ray, color pattern, pelvic fin and pectoral fin ray, anus situated. More detail see table 2.
Distribution: Khe Bu stream in PuMat National Park belong Lam river basin.
Etymology: Named for Pumat National Park
Habitat: Found in a stream with fast running water. Associated with Vanmanenia sp, Tor brevifilis
National park
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in Nghệ An Province, 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 –...
's North Central Coast
Bac Trung Bo
Bắc Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of six provinces: Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên-Huế...
region.
In the Thai language
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
, Pù Mát means "high slope." This park was established by Decision 174/2001/QĐ-TTg, dated November 8, 2001, by the Prime Minister of Vietnam
Prime Minister of Vietnam
-Office:The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the head of the executive branch of the Vietnamese government. The Prime Minister presides over the Vietnamese cabinet, and is responsible for appointing and supervising ministers...
on upgrading Pu Mat Preservation Zone.
This park is situated from N 18°46′to 19°12′and from E 104°24′to 104°56′.
The park covers an area of 91,113 ha, spreading in three districts of Tương Dương
Tuong Duong
Tương Dương is a rural district of Nghe An province, in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 73,095. The district covers an area of 2,806 km². The district capital lies at Hoa Binh Town....
, Con Cuông
Con Cuong
Con Cuong is a district of Nghe An Province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 66,702. The district covers an area of 1,745 km². The district capital lies at Con Cuong....
and Anh Sơn
Anh Son
Anh Son is a district of Nghe An Province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 110,311. The district covers an area of 597 km². The district capital lies at Anh Son....
of Nghệ An Province. Of the total area, the strictly protected area comprises 89.517 ha, and the ecological recovery area comprises 1.596 ha. A buffer area covers 86.000 ha.
Biodiversity values
2,461 plant species have been confirmed to occur at Pu Mat, some of which may be new to science; taxonomic work is currently underway to confirm this. The most widespread vegetation type in the national park is lowland evergreen forest.Pu Mat is probably one of the most important sites for mammal conservation 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 –...
. The Social Forestry and Nature Conservation in Nghe An Province (SFNC) surveys and research have confirmed the presence of five mammals endemic to Indochina: Northern White-cheeked Gibbon, Red-shanked Douc
Red-shanked Douc
The red-shanked douc is a species of Old World monkey, among the most colourful of all primates. This attractive monkey is sometimes called the "costumed ape" for its extravagant appearance. From its knees to its ankles it sports maroon-red "stockings", and it appears to wear white forearm length...
, Saola
Saola
The Saola, Vu Quang ox or Asian unicorn, also, infrequently, Vu Quang bovid , one of the world's rarest mammals, is a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos...
, Truong Son Muntjac
Truong Son muntjac
Truong Son Muntjac or Annamite Muntjac is a species of muntjac deer. It is one of the smallest muntjac species, at about 15 kg, half the size of the Indian Muntjac...
and Annamite Striped Rabbit
Annamite Striped Rabbit
The Annamite Striped Rabbit is a species of rabbit native to the Annamite mountain range on the Laos-Vietnam border. The rabbit is striped, with a red rump, and resembles the Sumatran Striped Rabbit. It only recently became known to Western scientists.- External links :* at bbc.co.uk* at...
. The SFNC studies also confirmed the continued occurrence a number of other globally threatened mammals at Pu Mat, including Assamese Macaque, Dhole
Dhole
The dhole is a species of canid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the only extant member of the genus Cuon, which differs from Canis by the reduced number of molars and greater number of teats...
, Indochinese Tiger
Indochinese Tiger
The Indochinese tiger or Corbett's tiger is a subspecies of tiger found in Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam and formerly in China. Tigers in peninsular Malaysia, formerly classified as Indochinese, have recently been reclassified as a separate subspecies, Malayan tiger Panthera tigris...
and Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
The Asian or Asiatic elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m....
.
A "substantial" population of 455 critically endangered northern white-cheeked crested gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) have been recently found living in the Pu Mat National Park
Pu Mat National Park
Pu Mat National Park is a national park in Nghệ An Province, in Vietnam's North Central Coast region.In the Thai language, Pù Mát means "high slope." This park was established by Decision 174/2001/QĐ-TTg, dated November 8, 2001, by the Prime Minister of Vietnam on upgrading Pu Mat Preservation...
in Nghe An province, northern Vietnam, near the border with Laos. Conservation International
Conservation International
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report they are living at high altitudes, and far from human settlements. This population, representing two thirds of the total known in Vietnam are, apparently, the "only confirmed viable population" of this variety in the world.
Footnotes
NEWLY SPECIES OF GENUS SCHISTURAIN PUMAT NATIONAL PARK
Nguyen Xuân Khoa & Nguyen Huu Duc
The new species distinguished from all other species of genus in Southeast Asia by following combination characters: snout pointed, outer rostral barbel not reaching margin of orbital, body slender with small embred scales except abdomen, depth14 -16,5%SL, caudal peduncle slender, depth11,5-13.6%SL,1,18-1,4 times in length. Head short, lateral length 21,2 -23,7% SL, eye diameter 3,6-4,7%SL, located dorsally and interorbital width 5,6 - 6,9% SL. Caudal peduncle 1,18 - 1,40 longer than its deep, its depth 11 - 13,6% SL. Dorsal fin origin slightly in front of ventral fin origin, both lip fleshy, upper lip notched medially. Dentiformis present. Lower jaw not incision. Pectoral fin reaches 1/3 of the distance to base pelvic fin. Auxiliary pelvic lobe present but reduced. Pelvic fin just reaches anus. Caudal fin forked, margin round. Lateral line complete. Dorsal crest on caudal peduncle absent.
D = 3 – 4. 7 ; A = 2.5 ; P = 1. 9 – 10; V = 1. 5 – 6, C = 5 +14
Colour pattern: Body with 14 -17 black bar, as wider or thinner than interspaces, quite regularly set. Black bar at caudal – fin base complete. Dorsal fin with one black spot in simple dorsal ray. Morphometric data are given on table 1.
Remarks: This species near with S. bolavenensis Kottelat, S. chapaensis Rendalh but distinguished from them by branched caudal ray, color pattern, pelvic fin and pectoral fin ray, anus situated. More detail see table 2.
Distribution: Khe Bu stream in PuMat National Park belong Lam river basin.
Etymology: Named for Pumat National Park
Habitat: Found in a stream with fast running water. Associated with Vanmanenia sp, Tor brevifilis