HERITAGE TREES
Ben Tre has new heritage tree
03 April 2014 | 04:38:00 PM
A 300-year-old apricot tree in Phu Tu communal house, Phu Hung district, the southern city of Ben Tre, has been recognised as a national heritage tree.
A certificate was handed over to local authorities by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) at a ceremony on February 13.
The tree’s leaf canopy spreads over 200 sq. m., while its small trunks grew 14 metres in height.
The Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) launched a programme to conserve Vietnam Heritage Trees in 2011. To be recognised as heritage trees, the trees must be at least 200 years old in the case of wild trees, and at least 100 years for those planted. Moreover, the trees should be connected with historical and cultural characteristics of the area where they grow.
Nearly 500 trees have been named Vietnam Heritage Tree so far.
(VNA)
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