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Fauna
and Flora
Quang
Ninh, because of its varied terrain, climate and soil, features a
diversified and abundant environmental system.
Fauna:
Firstly, there are the regular domestic animals: cattle, pigs,
poultry, cats, dogs, rabbits, ducks, swans and geese. Cattle
breeding has developed well in the mountainous regions, while the
Móng Cái pig is now famous for its especially lean meat. In
eastern districts, swans hybridized with ducks, called cà sáy
by locals, are also becoming popular. Numerous foreign cattle are
imported as well: buffaloes from India, milk cows from Holland and
India and horses, sheep and goats from Mongolia.
Wild
animals:
Formerly, as with the rest of Vietnam, there were once numerous
wild animals. In more remote times, there was the elephant,
rhinoceros, tiger, panther and bear roaming the area. Today, there
are monkeys, deer, pheasants, eagles, wild boars, various birds
and tortoises (which unfortunately are less abundant than they
once were).
Aquatic
fauna:
In Quang Ninh aquatic fauna is very abundant, both fresh and sea
water. There are large schools of fish swimming in the Gulf of
Bắc Bộ. In addition, there are special products such
as pearl mussels, stockfish, sea turtles and lobsters, while along
the coastline, oysters and edible seaweed abound. These numerous
fruits of the sea have always been an important source of income
for the residents of Quang Ninh.
Flora:
Quang Ninh’s floral strong point has always been forestry.
Agricultural land is narrow and unfertilized, so the production of
rice, maize and sweet potatoes is poor. Making up for this is high
productivity from fruit trees, lumber trees and industrial plants.
The
area for fruit trees in the Đông Triều District totals
around 3,000 ha. Formerly in Quang Ninh, there was diverse and
high-quality wood available, in particular ironwood and teak
trees. Presently, there are mainly pine trees. In mountainous
areas, there are some very diverse trees and plants, providing
spices and traditional medicines.
In
general, Quang Ninh is a province having good and abundant
geography which create
great potentials to develop the economy in all fields.
Because of its great tourism potentials, Quang Ninh now becomes a
centre, one of the important locations of the master plan in
developing the economy of the whole country.
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