Objective (Subjekt)	Study the regeneration patterns of IUCN’s red-listed species and their dependence of environmental factors in the Cat Ba National Park, Vietnam
Content	In view of its floristic biodiversity the Cat Ba National Park is one of the most important national parks in Vietnam. It is located on the limestone archipelago in north-eastern Viet Nam and consists of thousands of islands and islets. Cat Ba National Park contains 58 species which are listed in Vietnam’s Red-list, and another 16 species which are listed in IUCN’s Red-list. Against this background, the importance to preserve their habitats is of national and global importance. Due to distinct characteristics of the limestone terrain and various anthropogenic effects, many of the Red-listed species currently only regenerate poorly. Furthermore, requirements for their successful regeneration have partly not been studied in detail. Therefore, this project focusses on assessing the effect of abiotic and biotic environmental factors on the regeneration of the Red-listed species.
Appropriation period	01.04.2016 – 31.03.2020
Funded by	Vietnam Government and Rufford Small Grant
Partners	Cat Ba National Park
Persons in charge	Pham van Vien
Publications	Pham VV, Ammer C, Annighöfer P, Heinrichs S (2022) Tree regeneration characteristics in limestone forests of the Cat Ba National Park, Vietnam. BMC Ecology and Evolution 22: 6. DOI:10.1186/s12862-021-01957-9 Pham VV, Ammer C, Annighöfer P (2020) The Presence of IUCN Red List Tree Species in Dependence of Site Characteristics in the Vietnamese Cat Ba National Park. Diversity 12 (104): 1-17. DOI:10.3390/d12030104 Pham VV, Ammer C, Annighöfer P, Heinrichs S (2022) Plant species diversity and composition in limestone forests of the Vietnamese Cat Ba National Park. Nature Conservation 50: 23-64. DOI:10.3897/natureconservation.50.86490