Project's information

Project's title Building a database and proposing solutions to manage endemic, endangered and rare animal, plant species at Phuoc Binh National Park, Ninh Thuan province
Project’s code UDNDP.01/2022-2023
Research hosting institution Institute of Applied Materials Science (IAMS)
Coordinating unit, co-chair Department of Science and Technology of Ninh Thuan province
Project leader’s name Nguyen Le Xuan Bach
Project duration 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024
Project’s budget 1,000 million VND
Classify Excellent
Goal and objectives of the project

The general objective is to provide scientific information to contribute to the conservation and sustainable development of biodiversity in Phuoc Binh National Park.

Main results

-    Theoretical results:
Published 3 articles in international journals:
•    Luu H. T., Nguyen H. C., Nao D. P., Nguyen T. Q. T. & Nguyen-Le X. B., 2024. Peliosanthes thachii (Asparagaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Phytotaxa, 662(2): 170–176. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.662.2.5
•    Nguyen A., Tilker A., Le D., Niedballa J., Pflumm L., Pham X. H., Le V. S., Luu H. T., Tran V. B., Kramer-Schadt S., Sollmann R. & Wilting A., 2024. Ground-dwelling mammal and bird diversity in the southern Annamites: Exploring complex habitat associations and the ghost of past hunting pressure. Conservation Science and Practice, 6(4): e13093. DOI: 10.1111/csp2.13093
•    Chen I. S., Nguyen A. T., Huynh Q. T., 2024. A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from South Central Vietnam. Zootaxa, 5550(1): 354-361. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.35
Provide a checklist of 442 plant species and 103 animal species that are endemic, endangered and rare for Phuoc Binh National Park, with distribution maps of some species.
Proposing a plan for solutions to manage endemic, endangered and rare animal and plant species in the National Park.
The database is built from the project has great scientific value. It provides information on endangered, rare and endemic species of animals and plants in Phuoc Binh National Park. This is the basis for Phuoc Binh National Park and Ninh Thuan province to have information to propose the implementation of related research directions as well as provide a reliable source of information in conservation work. This is a valuable and reliable source of data to support ecosystem restoration and species conservation. In addition, this database will be the baseline data for Ninh Thuan province in: developing a plan for sustainable use of natural resources, assessing the impact of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity, managing multi-purpose forests, paying for environmental services, and sharing responsibility among businesses that wish to hire environmental services for tourism or other activities.
-    Applied results:
The results of the project will help supplement information on endangered and rare species for the assessment of the conservation status in Vietnam and the world. The proposals will be the basis for the formation of the next tasks, such as developing a complete digital database on biodiversity for Phuoc Binh National Park, and then promoting implementation in the entire Ninh Thuan province. In addition, data on rare and endemic species of the National Park will be important information in the implementation and application of research projects on experimental breeding and conservation of rare genetic resources originating from Phuoc Binh National Park. Thereby, the effectiveness of the project will be increasingly improved and enhanced in the coming time.

Novelty and actuality and scientific meaningfulness of the results

Discovered and announced 2 new species for science: Peliosanthes thachii and Rhinogobius phuocbinhensis.
Database with information fields according to international standards (DarwinCore) to support searching for biodiversity information of rare species in Phuoc Binh National Park

Products of the project

-    Scientific papers in referred journals (list):
•    Luu H. T., Nguyen H. C., Nao D. P., Nguyen T. Q. T. & Nguyen-Le X. B., 2024. Peliosanthes thachii (Asparagaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Phytotaxa, 662(2): 170–176. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.662.2.5
•    Nguyen A., Tilker A., Le D., Niedballa J., Pflumm L., Pham X. H., Le V. S., Luu H. T., Tran V. B., Kramer-Schadt S., Sollmann R. & Wilting A., 2024. Ground-dwelling mammal and bird diversity in the southern Annamites: Exploring complex habitat associations and the ghost of past hunting pressure. Conservation Science and Practice, 6(4): e13093. DOI: 10.1111/csp2.13093
•    Chen I. S., Nguyen A. T., Huynh Q. T., 2024. A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from South Central Vietnam. Zootaxa, 5550(1): 354-361. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.35
-    Technological products:
•    Product 1: Checklist of 442 plant species and 103 animal species that are endemic, endangered, and rare.
•    Product 2: Digital database for 442 plant species and 103 animal species that are endemic, endangered, and rare. The database is designed with a web interface, in Vietnamese language, including more than 50 information fields according to international standards (DarwinCore, GBIF), supporting information queries.
•    Product 3: Distribution map shows the current status and potential distribution areas of endemic, endangered and rare for some species in the National Park.
•    Product 4: Proposing a plan for solutions to manage endemic, endangered and rare species in the National Park
•    Product 5: Final report

Research area Phuoc Binh National Park is the beneficiary, manager, user and developer of the database.
Recommendations

Continue research, expand the construction of biodiversity databases for all species in Phuoc Binh National Park as well as other localities.

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