Decision 49/2002/QĐ-TTg

To upgrade Xuan Son Nature Conservation Zone in Thanh Son rural district, Phu Tho province, into a national park belonging to the system of Vietnam�s special-use forests.

Xuan Son National Park shall have the following objectives and tasks:

- To preserve the ecological system of dipterocarpus forest and ever-green tree forest in limestone mountain;

- To preserve the bio-diversity and gene sources of forest flora and fauna in the area overlapping the two ecological regions, north eastern and north western of Vietnam, especially rare and precious flora and fauna species, species being in the danger of extinction and endemic species;

- To preserve, use and study the system of caves, which are among unique ones in Vietnam, and their ecological system and landscape;

- To contribute to training, conducting scientific research, developing ecological tourism, maintaining environmental balance, using land and natural resources in a sustainable manner, thus improving the local economic and social conditions.- (Summary)