U Minh Hạ National Park
| U Minh Hạ National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | southern Vietnam |
| Nearest city | Cà Mau |
| Coordinates | 9°15′05″N 104°56′43″E / 9.25139°N 104.94528°ECoordinates: 9°15′05″N 104°56′43″E / 9.25139°N 104.94528°E |
| 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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