Forest resources

Currently, the province has 350,854.79 hectares of forest, reaching a coverage rate of over 37%. In the forest, there are many kinds of rare and precious wood with high economic value such as: Chukrasia, White Meranti, Iron-wood, Apitong, Fokienia... In addition, there are other specialty trees such as lacca wood, Calameae wood... Not only there are many types of rare plants, Dien Bien forest also has 61 species of mammals, 270 species of birds, 27 species of amphibians, 25 species of reptiles, 50 species of fish. In recent years, due to the burning and hunting of wild birds, the number of precious animals and birds in the forest has decreased, some species are in danger of extinction.

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