The Nam Dong Rare Gymnosperm Conservation Area in Quan Hoa mountainous district, north-central province of Thanh Hoa, is home to over 623 hectares of natural forest with high biodiversity. Over the past decade, numerous research and conservation projects have helped preserve the area's natural landscape and biodiversity.

The central province of Quang Nam has two herds of wild elephants living in some forests in Bac Tra My, Tien Phuoc and Nong Son districts.