Phú Quốc National Park
Phu Quoc National Park | |
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![]() Beach at Phú Quốc National Park | |
Location | Mekong Delta |
Nearest city | Hà Tiên |
Coordinates | 10°19′30″N 103°57′00″E / 10.32500°N 103.95000°E |
Area | 314.22 km² |
Established | 2001 |
Governing body | People's Committee of Kiên Giang Province |
Phú Quốc National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Phú Quốc) is a national park on Phú Quốc Island, in the Kiên Giang Province of Vietnam's Mekong Delta Region. The park covers approximately 70% of the island.[1] This park includes land and sea area, protecting oceanic species such as dugong. This park was established by the Decision 91/2001/QĐ-TTg dated 8 June 2001 signed by the Prime Minister of Vietnam on upgrading Northern Phú Quốc Islands Preservation Zone to Phu Quoc National Park.
Location
[edit]Phu Quoc National Park includes Northern Phú Quốc Islands Preservation Zone, Ham Rong Mount, Ganh Dau and Cua Can. The park is situated within the boundaries of Communes: Gành Dầu, Bãi Thơm, Cửa Cạn and part of Communes of Cửa Dương, Hàm Ninh, Dương Tơ, and Dương Đông Township, Phú Quốc District, Kiên Giang Province.
Areas
[edit]The park covers 31,422 ha, comprising 8,603 ha strictly protected area, 22,603 ha biological restoration area, and 33 ha for administration and service.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gerstl, Alfred; Strašáková, Mária (2016-11-14). Unresolved Border, Land and Maritime Disputes in Southeast Asia: Bi- and Multilateral Conflict Resolution Approaches and ASEAN's Centrality. BRILL. p. 114. ISBN 978-90-04-31218-0.
- ^ Mammalia. Vol. 71. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 2007. p. 40.