Cát Tiên National Park
Cát Tiên National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Cát Tiên) is a national park located in the south of Vietnam, in the provinces of Đồng Nai, Bình Phước and Lâm Đồng. It is approximately 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. It has an area of about 720 km2 and protects one of the largest areas of lowland tropical forests left in Vietnam. Since 2011, Cát Tiên National Park has been a part of Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve.
| Cat Tien National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Bau Sau (Crocodile Lake) | |
| Location | Việt Nam |
| Nearest city | Tan Phu |
| Coordinates | 11°30′N 107°20′E |
| Area | 720 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 (present extent) |
| Governing body | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Bau Sau Wetlands and Seasonal Floodplain |
| Designated | 4 August 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1499 |
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