U Minh Hạ National Park

U Minh Hạ National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location southern Vietnam
Nearest city Cà Mau
Coordinates 9°15′05″N 104°56′43″E / 9.25139°N 104.94528°E / 9.25139; 104.94528Coordinates: 9°15′05″N 104°56′43″E / 9.25139°N 104.94528°E / 9.25139; 104.94528
Area 82,86 km²
Established 2006
Governing body People's Committee of Cà Mau Province

U Minh Hạ National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia U Minh Hạ) or National Park of Lower U Minh is a national park of Vietnam. The park is located in Cà Mau Province (communes Khánh Lâm, Khanh An of U Minh District and communes of Trần Hợi, Khánh Bình Tây Bắc of Trần Văn Thời District). The park has an area of 82.86 square kilometers and was established on 20 January 2006 to protect low wetland ecosystem in the region. Fauna and flora found here include mangrove, snake, turtle, bird, amphibian.


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