Quang Ninh, because of its varied terrain, climate and soil, features a diversified and abundant environmental system.
Fauna: Firstly, there are the regular domestic animals: cattle, pigs, poultry, cats, dogs, rabbits, ducks, swans and geese. Cattle breeding has developed well in the mountainous regions, while the Móng Cái pig is now famous for its especially lean meat. In eastern districts, swans hybridized with ducks, called cà sáy by locals, are also becoming popular. Numerous foreign cattle are imported as well: buffaloes from India, milk cows from Holland and India and horses, sheep and goats from Mongolia.
Wild animals: Formerly, as with the rest of Vietnam, there were once numerous wild animals. In more remote times, there was the elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, panther and bear roaming the area. Today, there are monkeys, deer, pheasants, eagles, wild boars, various birds and tortoises (which unfortunately are less abundant than they once were).
Aquatic fauna: In Quang Ninh aquatic fauna is very abundant, both fresh and sea water. There are large schools of fish swimming in the Gulf of Bắc Bộ. In addition, there are special products such as pearl mussels, stockfish, sea turtles and lobsters, while along the coastline, oysters and edible seaweed abound. These numerous fruits of the sea have always been an important source of income for the residents of Quang Ninh.
Flora: Quang Ninh’s floral strong point has always been forestry. Agricultural land is narrow and unfertilized, so the production of rice, maize and sweet potatoes is poor. Making up for this is high productivity from fruit trees, lumber trees and industrial plants.
The area for fruit trees in the Ðông Triều District totals around 3,000 ha. Formerly in Quang Ninh, there was diverse and high-quality wood available, in particular ironwood and teak trees. Presently, there are mainly pine trees. In mountainous areas, there are some very diverse trees and plants, providing spices and traditional medicines.
In general, Quang Ninh is a province having good and abundant geography which create great potentials to develop the economy in all fields. Because of its great tourism potentials, Quang Ninh now becomes a centre, one of the important locations of the master plan in developing the economy of the whole country. |
