Pu Mat National Park is situated in the administrative areas of An Son, Con Cuong and Tuong Duong Districts, Nghe An Province. It consists of a central area of 94,804ha and a buffer area of 86,000ha and has rich biodiversity with many rare and precious fauna and flora. According to surveys carried out in recent years, Pu Mat National Park has nearly 2,500 species of plants and nearly 1,000 species of animals. The name Pu Mat is very familiar to scientists because the park is the place where the Sao La (pseudoryxnghetinhensis), a rare and precious species of animal, has been discovered.
Vo Cong Anh Tuan, a cadre of the Bureau for Scientific Research, Wildlife Rescue and International Co-operation of the Pu Mat National Park said that the conservation activities are very difficult because the number of plants and animals is great and they are scattered in a large area. To obtain precise information to facilitate the management work, the cadres of the park must take field trips and surveys which last nearly a month in deep forests. From these trips they can meticulously and precisely localize and define the plant community and the animals’ habitations to form a basis for evaluating and devising plans in sustainable and effective conservation.

A Truong Son Muntjac (Muntiacus truongsonensis), a red-faced monkey and a tiger in Pu Mat National Park.


Pu Mat National Park has a rich system of birds and turtles.