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Ke
Go Reservoir
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Location:
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18°13'N, 105°55'E; 10 km south of ha Tinh Town, Cain Xuyen District, Nghe Tinh Province. |
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Area:
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2,500 ha. |
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Altitude:
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60-80m. |
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Biogeographical
Province:
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4.5.1. |
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Wetland
type:
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17. |
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Description
of site:
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A water storage reservoir with a capacity of 345 million cubic metres, on the Ba Mo River. The reservoir is about 50 km in length but only 1.5 km wide at its widest, and is surrounded by bare hills with limestone outcrops. The depth varies from 6-27m. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Tropical monsoonal climate. |
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Principal
vegetation:
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No information. |
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Land
tenure:
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Owned by Nghe Tinh Province. |
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Conservation
measures taken:
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The local authorities have placed restrictions on cultivation on the adjacent slopes, and have carried out some reafforestation. |
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Conservation
measures proposed:
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Land
use:
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Irrigation, generation of hydro-electricity and aquaculture. The reservoir irrigates 18,000 ha of wet rice cultivation in Nghe Tinh Province. |
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Possible
changes in land use:
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| Disturbances and threats: | Cultivation of cassava and other crops on the steep slopes around the reservoir has resulted in a serious siltation problem in the reservoir. |
| Economic and social values: | Very important for irrigation, fishing and hydro-power for the local communities. |
| Fauna: | The reservoir is reported to be an important staging and wintering area for migratory waterfowl, but no details are available. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
| Research and facilities: | |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 0. |
| References: | Tran Dinh Phuc (1981). |
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Source:
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Le Dien Duc. |