Du Gia

Du Gia National Park is in Ha Giang Province in far northern Vietnam, spanning Tung Ba commune in Vi Xuyen district, Minh Son in Bac Me and Du Gia in Yen Minh. Its natural area is 15,006.3 hectares^[1].

The park protects the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, white-cheeked gibbon and brown goral-type mountain goat^[1]. The monkey was the reason for the Khau Ca conservation area that was merged into the park^[2].

The forest is evergreen moist tropical closed forest on limestone mountains^[2]. Protected tree species include northern red pine, trai ly and a Dalbergia species^[2].

Part of the park lies within the Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark, a limestone mountain landscape^[1].

Ha Giang's highlands have cool winters and a warm, wet summer under the monsoon. The park's elevation moderates temperatures compared with the lowlands.

Mong, Dao and Tay communities live around the park and keep traditions such as the Cap sac ceremony, new rice offering, Gau Tao festival and the love market^[1].

The Prime Minister created the park in 2015 by merging the Du Gia nature reserve with the Khau Ca reserve for the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, making it Vietnam's 31st national park^[2].

The park is valued for its karst landscape and the culture of the surrounding communities, including brocade costumes and traditional dances^[1]. Ecotourism and conservation education are among its development goals^[2].

The nearest town is Yen Minh, about 30 km away. The park's buffer zone covers about 8,850 hectares and 33 villages in six communes^[2].

The park has strict protection, ecological restoration and service-administration zones. It protects the headwaters of the Gam River basin and streams feeding the Tuyen Quang reservoir^[2].