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Year of Declaration: 2019Area (hectares):37,750Area and Location:Located in the administrative areas of Tan Lap, Tan Binh, Hoa Hiep and Thanh Tay communes of Tan Bien district, which is c. 30 km from Tay Ninh city in the northwest. Description:Situated in the transition between Central Highlands, Southern Lowlands, and the Mekong Delta, Lo Go-Xa Mat supports low hills, […]

Kon Ka Kinh, which covers 41,780 hectares overall, was first created as a National Park in 2002 and subsequently designated as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003. Situated within the administrative borders of Dak Roong, Kroong, and Kon Pne communes (Kbang rural district), Ha Dong commune (Dac Doa rural district), and Ayun commune (Mang Yang […]

The national park is located in San Sa Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van and Ban Ho communes, Sa Pa district, and Muong Khoa and Than Thuoc communes, Than Uyen district. The total area of the national park is 29,845 ha, comprising a strict protection area of 11,875 ha, a forest rehabilitation area of 17,900 ha […]

Topography and hydrologyMui Ca Mau National Park is located in Vietnam’s southernmost region. Originally covered in a natural mangrove forest, the majority of the area was devastated during the Second Indochina War and subsequently turned into agricultural land and aquaculture ponds. Large tracts of recolonizing mangrove forest currently maintain the majority of the abandoned aquacultural […]

Vietnam’s oldest national park, Cuc Phuong, was created in 1962. Situated around 120 km to the southwest of Hanoi, Cuc Phuong is a charming destination with an intriguing wildlife and cultural legacy, sandwiched between the provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa.  The limestone that forms Cuc Phuong National Park originates from the […]

The Chu Yang Sin Nature Reserve was converted to the Chu Yang Sin National Park by Prime Minister Decision No. 92/2002/QD-TTg, with the primary goals being the preservation of rare and threatened plant and animal species as well as the protection of forest ecosystems. Chu Yang Sin National Park is situated in the province of […]

The national park covers 56,621 hectares in total, of which 40,566 hectares are under tight protection, 12,137 hectares are used for forest rehabilitation, and 3,918 hectares are used for administration and services. Chu Mom Ray National Park is one of the four ASEAN Heritage Parks in Vietnam that were added when the environment ministers of […]

Cat Tien National Park has been recognized by WWF as one of 200 global ecological zones including the land and its water area with its wellknown biological diversity. In 2001 the park was listed by UNESCO as the 411th Biosphere Reserve in the world. In 2005 the park was listed by Ramsar as one of […]

IntroductionLocated in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam’s Cat Hai District is home to Cat Ba National Park. The Park is 45 km east of Hai Phong City, 150 km south-east of Ha Noi, and shares a northern boundary with Ha Long Bay. It is part of the Cat Ba Archipelago, a collection of about 366 […]

At the transition from the Central Highlands down to the lowlands, Bu Gia Map National Park covers an area of ​​26,032 hectares of which 15,200 ha being the buffer zone. The highest point in the area is 700 meters above sea level. Rivers and streams protect the watersheds for the natural forests and also for […]