Current Status And Use Of Medicinal Plants In Buffer Zone Of Hoang Lien National Park

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM FORESTRY UNIVERSITY

STUDENT THESIS

CURRENT STATUS AND USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN BUFFER ZONE OF

HOANG LIEN NATIONAL PARK

Major : Natural Resource Management

Code: D850101

Faculty : Forest Resource and Environment Management

Student: Nguyen Kieu Linh Student ID: 1154031263

Class: K57 Natural Resources Management Course: 2012 – 2016

Advanced Education Program

Developed in collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: Dr. Pham Minh Toai

Ha Noi, 2016

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ACKNOWLEDGENTS

The completion of this thesis involves several people, who in their own special way,

shared their time, efforts and knowledge for the success of this undertaking.

I would like to express my deep appreciation to my thesis advisor, Dr. Pham Minh

Toai for encouragement and guidance in my study.

I also would like to thank the teachers in Vietnam National Forestry University who

have imparted us the knowledge to perform this topic.

I would like to express my grateful to Management Board of Hoang Lien National

Park in Sapa district, Lao Cai province along with officers of People Committee at different

levels for their support and warm encouragement throughout the conduct of the study.

I also would like to express my gratitude to village heads and villagers of buffer zone

in Hoang Lien National Park for their kind help during my stay in each village, especially

house-holds sampled and key informants in which provided me valuable time and information

needed for my study.

During the topic implementing process, although I had a lot of my own efforts, my

research is inevitable to meet shortcomings because of limit time and professional

qualifications. I look forward to receive some comments of teachers for our subject more

perfect.

I sincerely thank you!

Hanoi, October 3nd, 2016

Student

Nguyen Kieu Linh

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

HLNP Hoang Lien National Park

NTFPs Non-timber forest products

IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature

WHO World Health Organization

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TABLE OF CONTENT

ACKNOWLEDGENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENT

LIS OF TABLES

LIS OF FIGURES

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1

CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW............................................................................. 3

2.1. Concept of medicinal plants ............................................................................................ 3

2.2. History research on medicinal plants in Vietnam ............................................................. 3

2.3. The values of medicinal plants ........................................................................................ 4

CHAPTER 3. OBJECTIVES AND METHODS................................................................. 6

3.1. Objectives....................................................................................................................... 6

3.2. Study methods................................................................................................................. 6

3.2.1. Secondary data collection ............................................................................................. 6

3.2.2. Field survey.................................................................................................................. 6

3.2.3. Transect method ........................................................................................................... 6

3.2.4. Sample plots investigation. ........................................................................................... 8

3.2.5. Method of collecting, processing and sorting specimens............................................... 8

CHAPTER 4. RESEARCH AREA...................................................................................... 9

4.1 Natural conditions............................................................................................................ 9

4.1.1. Geographic location ..................................................................................................... 9

4.1.2. Topography ................................................................................................................ 10

4.1.3. Geology and soil ........................................................................................................ 11

4.1.4. Climate....................................................................................................................... 11

4.1.5. Hydrology.................................................................................................................. 12

4.1.6. Biodiversity values..................................................................................................... 12

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4.2. Social-economic conditions........................................................................................... 14

4.3. Natural conditions......................................................................................................... 15

4.4. Population and employment .......................................................................................... 16

4.5. Education ...................................................................................................................... 17

4.6. Agricultural production ................................................................................................. 18

4.7. Health care .................................................................................................................... 19

4.8. Different the livelihood between H‟mong and Red Dao ethnic in Ta Phin commune...... 19

CHAPTER 5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION .................................................................. 21

5.1. Diversity of medicinal plant .......................................................................................... 21

5.2. The source of medicinal plants...................................................................................... 23

5.3 Diversity of life forms.................................................................................................... 25

5.4. Different parts of plant treat different diseases............................................................... 26

5.5. Diseases treated with medicinal plants........................................................................... 27

5.6. Methods of using the medicinal plant ............................................................................ 28

5.7. The knowledge of Red Dao ethnic................................................................................. 29

5.8. Conversation of medicinal plants in Ta Phin commune .................................................. 30

CHAPTER 6. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.......................................... 31

6.1. Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 31

6.2. Recommendation .......................................................................................................... 31

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