Abstract

Cat Ba Island has a significant biodiversity value as it is home to a number of rare and endangered species of plants and animals with the world s rarest primates the Golden headed Langur According to the study results Cat Ba place have listed species of animals and plants including terrestrial plants species living animals in the forest area species mangrove plants species seaweeds species phytoplankton species plank tonic animals species sea fish species corals species It is identified as one of the areas of highest biodiversity importance in Vietnam and is recognized as a high priority for global conservation

Highlights

  • Biosphere reserves Cat Ba Island has been recognized as a UNESCO World on December 02nd, 2004

  • The objective of this study was shown the distribution of mangrove, seaweed/seagrass, coral reefs and phytoplankton in Cat Ba Island

  • Seagrass: Seagrasses are mainly distributed in Cat Ba Island in the narrow range like leopard style on tidal marshes in Gia Luan and in aquaculture ponds in Phu Long

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Summary

Introduction

Biosphere reserves Cat Ba Island has been recognized as a UNESCO World on December 02nd, 2004. It is the 4th world’s biosphere reserve in Vietnam. Biosphere reserves Cat Ba archipelago including great majority of Cat Ba Island in Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam. Cat Ba Island is considered the richest marine biological system because of its diversity in the North of Vietnam. On the previous study,[1] they found the Langur distribution and forest cover in Cat Ba Island (Figure 1). The objective of this study was shown the distribution of mangrove, seaweed/seagrass, coral reefs and phytoplankton in Cat Ba Island

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