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Quy
Nhon Swamp
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Location:
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13°50'-l3°55'N, 109°13'-109°18'E; on the coast north of Quy Nhon Town, Nghia Binh Province. |
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Area:
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5,000 ha at high tide; 3,200 ha at low tide. |
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Altitude
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Sea level. |
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Biogeographical
Province:
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4.5.1. |
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Wetland
type:
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07 & 08. |
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Description
of site:
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A natural saline swamp opening to the sea through a channel 700m wide. Several rivers including the ha Thanh, Am Phu and Dai An flow into the swamp. The average depth is 1 -2m and the maximum 7-l0m. There are several small islands with mangrove forest in the northern part of the swamp. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Tropical monsoonal climate with an average annual rainfall of 1,690 mm, a mean annual temperature of 26.6°C and a mean relative humidity of 80%. |
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Principal
vegetation:
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The islands support mangrove forest with Sonneratia alba and several other species. One hundred and thirty-six species of flowering plants and algae have been recorded at the swamp, along with numerous species of phytoplankton including 50 species of Rhodophyta. Gracilaria verrucosa is particularly abundant, with a production of 362 gm per square metre in April and 140 gm per square metre in August. |
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Land
tenure:
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Owned by the People's Committee of Nghia Binh Province. |
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Conservation
measures taken:
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None. |
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Conservation
measures proposed:
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Land
use:
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Aquaculture (Gracilaria verrucosa and shrimps). |
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Possible
changes in land use:
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| Disturbances and threats: | None known. |
| Economic and social values: | Aquaculture of Gracilaria verrucosa and shrimps for export. |
| Fauna: | No information. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
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| Criteria for inclusion: | 1b. |
| References: | |
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Source:
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Le Dien Duc. |