Cape Ca Mau National Park
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Cape Cà Mau National Park is a national park
in southern Vietnam. It is located in Đất Mũi Commune, Ngọc Hiển
District, in Ca 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.
Coordinates: from N 8°32' to 8°49' and E 104°40' to 104°55'.
Total area: 41,862 ha, including:
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in southern Vietnam. It is located in Đất Mũi Commune, Ngọc Hiển
Ngoc Hien
Ngọc Hiển is the southernmost district of Cà Mau Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 79,546. The district covers an area of 743 km²...
District, in Ca Mau
Ca Mau Province
Cà Mau is a province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, and is the southernmost of Vietnam's 58 provinces...
, 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.
Location
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:
- Inland area: 15,262 ha.
- Coast area: 26,600 ha.