Da Nang preserves forests in commitment to sustainable development

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Son Tra Nature Reserve is home to the red-shanked douc langur. VNA Photo
Son Tra Nature Reserve keeps the "breathing" of Da Nang city. VNA Photo
On June 2, 2025, the Da Nang City Forest Protection Department releases a white-bellied sandpiper (a rare bird species on the endangered list) and a red-cheeked gibbon (a rare primate species) that had "strayed" into a resident's house to the wild. VNA Photo
The road to Son Tra Nature Reserve, the green lung that keeps Da Nang city breathing. VNA Photo
Son Tra Nature Reserve keeps the "breathing" of Da Nang city. VNA Photo
The thousand-year-old heritage banyan tree in Son Tra Nature Reserve, the green lung that keeps the "breathing" of Da Nang city. VNA Photo
A forest area inside the Nam Hai Van Landscape Protection Area, Da Nang city. VNA Photo
Forest rangers on duty at Son Tra Nature Reserve. VNA Photo
Da Nang preserves forests in commitment to sustainable development
The central city of Da Nang has decided to preserve natural forests right in the heart of the city. Da Nang is currently the only locality in the country that owns three special-use forests: Ba Na - Nui Chua Nature Reserve, Son Tra Nature Reserve and Nam Hai Van Landscape Protection Area. According to statistics from the Da Nang City Forest Protection Department, in this ecological areas, nearly 1,700 species of plants and 443 species of animals have been recorded, a rare biodiversity density in urban areas of Vietnam. These forests are a place where people find balance, a commitment to the relationship between development and conservation. Photo: VNA