Eight species of flora enlisted in Vietnam’s Red Book are being preserved at the Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, which enhances the ecological balance and the rehabilitation of regional species that are on the brink of extinction.
These rare plants include lotus, wild rice, yellow cheesewood, spike rushes, and water sprites that can grow rapidly and healthily during the flood season thanks to the favorable habitat there. They can be used as medicines and serve as food suppliers for many species in the park.
Tram Chim is home to over 150 species of freshwater fish, with some listed in Vietnam’s Red Book, including clown feather-back fish, common archerfish and giant barbs. As many as 198 bird species are living there, including 16 rare ones such as red-headed cranes, black eagles and great-billed herons(Vietnamplus.vn June 20).
