Vietnam boasts largest forest of rare tree in Southeast Asia

The Tam Quy Forest in Thanh Hoa Province, spread over 520 hectares, is the only protected area for endangered tree Madhuca pasquieri in Vietnam and the largest in Southeast Asia.

The forest spread over three communes of Ha Trung District, viz., Ha Tan, Ha Dong and Ha Linh, is about 25 km from Thanh Hoa capital.

The trees, known as sen or sen mat in Vietnamese, are scattered on low hills, at an altitude of 50-325 m. This is one of nearly 90 forest reserve areas that are strictly protected. When declared protected, the forest had an area of just 350 hectares, but now it has expanded to nearly 520 hectares.

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