Mũi Cà Mau National Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Location: | South Vietnam |
Nearest City: | Cà Mau |
Map: | Vietnam |
Coordinates: | 8.675°N 104.7917°W |
Area: | 418.62 km2 |
Established: | 2003 |
Governing Body: | People's Committee of Cà Mau Province |
Mũi Cà Mau National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Mũi Cà Mau) or National Park of Cape Cà Mau is a national park in southern Vietnam. It is located in Đất Mũi Commune, Ngọc Hiển District, in Cà Mau, the southernmost of Vietnam's provinces.
The park was established by Decision 142/2003/QĐ-TTg of the Prime Minister of Vietnam on July 14, 2003, on the basis of the natural preservation zone of Đất Mũi, a zone founded by Decision 194/CT, dated August 9, 1986.
By 2025, the plan is to replant about 150 hectares of mangroves, as part of a five-year plan to restore the forest. Mangrove trees form an important natural barrier against natural disasters and in some way protect the Mekong Delta.[1]
The national park has great biodiversity. 26 species of mammals, 43 species of reptiles, 9 species of amphibians, 233 species of fish and 93 species of birds live here.[2]
This park is located on the southernmost tip of Vietnam's territory.
Coordinates: from N 8°32' to 8°49' and E 104°40' to 104°55'.
Total area: 41,862 ha, including: