Landscape.

QTF is a remote area in the south-west of Dak Nong Province which is well known for valuable timber species representative for central highland of Vietnam and different globally and nationally threatened species are found in this area. However, there has not been research carried out to determine its biodiversity yet. Also, it is an important habitat for some of Asia’s rarest and most threatened mammal species. QTF shares borders with two rich biodiversity areas of Vietnam and Cambodia so it plays an important role in biodiversity connectivity and it is expected to harbor a significant number of rare and endemic species. Despite of biodiversity importance, the conservation effort from the government for QTF is limited. QTF has become a hot pot of illegal logging. Therefore, I would like to conduct this project to provide scientific evidence of plant diversity, conservation status of threatened species, and conservation recommendations to expect timely intervention from the government and further scientific research and to raise awareness among stakeholders before some species may disappear from this area.