The core area of Chu Mom Ray National Park in the Kon Tum Plateau Biosphere Reserve is home to many valuable trees. (Photo: sggp.org.vn)

The Kon Tum Plateau Biosphere Reserve boasts a diverse ecosystem with numerous rare and endangered animal and plant species listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Threatened Species.

UNESCO recognition is expected to help increase the effectiveness of forest management and protection, and natural and biodiversity conservation work in Kon Tum, contributing to sustainably preserving rare and valuable genetic resources, Kon Tum’s authorities said.

The timeline for preparing the document is anticipated to be in the year 2024.

Vietnam now has 11 global biosphere reserves, ranking the second in Southeast Asia.