Protected areas

U Minh Thuong National Park
Located in An Minh and Vinh Thuan districts, Kien Giang Province about 365km south-west of Ho Chi Minh City, U Minh Thuong National Park (UMTNP) is a vast wetlands area rich in fish and waterbirds. The park lies 0.5 to 0.7 meters above sea level and covers a total area
Hoang Lien Sa Pa National Park - Site of Fansipan, Viet Nam's highest point
The Hoang Lien Sa Pa National Park was created in 2002, covering 29,845 hectares in Viet Nam's mountainous province of Lao Cai. The Hoang Lien Son range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the eastern
Ba Be National Park - Home to Viet Nam's largest and highest natural lake
Ba Be National Park, located in Bac Kan Province, is the premier tourist site in northeast Viet Nam. The Park is named after Ba Be Lake, Vietnam's largest and highest, natural freshwater lake, situated at about 150 meters
Chu Mom Ray National Park - Legendary paradise in Kon Tum
Chu Mom Ray National Park is situated in western Kon Tum province, in the Central Highlands, close to the point where Viet Nam, Cambodia and Lao PDR meet. Located in an area of medium high mountains, the Park is named after Chu Mom Ray
Kon Ka Kinh National Park - Scenic landscapes and globally significant biodiversity
Kon Ka Kinh was established as a National Park in 2002, with a total area of 41,780 hectares, and then declared an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003. It is located in the north-eastern region of Gia Lai province within
Tarutao National Park - Old, mysterious and primitive
Old, mysterious and primitive"", which in the dialect of Southern Thailand means Tarutao (Rainat, 1999; P. Tongsom, pers. comm. 2002), describes this island that has been the home for centuries of the Chao Lay, more commonly called Sea Gypsies
Khao Yai National Park - The 'Big Mountain'
Khao Yai, which means "Big Mountain", is the third largest natural park of Thailand. The highest peak rises 1,351 meters above sea level. Established in 1962, Khao Yai was the first to be declared a national park in the country. The 216,800-hectare Park