Research and determine the suitable planting area Acacia mangium with the purpose of supplying big-sized timber in the North central region of Vietnam

The objective of this research is to identify the suitable planting area Acacia mangium with the purpose of supplying big-sized timber in the North central region of Vietnam. Groups of factors have been considered in order to determine planting conditions for A. mangium including the climate, soil, topography that is suitable with ecological character of species. Although the research result shows that A. mangium can be planted for large timber supply in 6 provinces of the North central region of Vietnam, the largest suitable planting area is located in adjoining region of three provinces (Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang and Yen Bai provinces). In entire the North central region of Vietnam, the most suitable planting area account for 550.804ha (17.2%) and the less suitable planting area is 1.224.696ha (38.2%) and the worse suitable planting area is 1.430.811 (44.6%).

Dang Van Thuyet, Luong The Dung
Scientific Planning Division
Nguyen Thanh Son
Silvicultural Research Division
Forest Institute of Vietnam