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The park covers approximately {{convert|80.53|km2|abbr=in|sigfig=1}} with the nearest city being [[Rạch Giá]]{{Clarify|date=January 2011|reason=how far from [[Rạch Giá]]? "nearest" is not the most precise term}}
 
==Flora and Faunafauna==
U Minh Thuong National Park is widely considered the richest region of the [[Mekong delta]] in terms of plant and animal [[biodiversity]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exploringmekong.com/tours/mekong-tours/u-minh-thuong-tour/|title=U Minh Thuong Tour |publisher=ExploringMekong |date= |accessdate=18 November 2015}}</ref> It boasts of over 243 plant species.<ref name="U Minh"/> The park has a rich and varied [[mammal]]ian population, totaling an impressive 32 species, including [[hairy-nosed otter]]s and [[fishing cat]]s. U Minh Thuong National Park is a haven for rare and endangered birds. A total of 187 species of birds has been recorded here, including the [[oriental darter]], [[spot-billed pelican]], [[black-headed ibis]], [[glossy ibis]], [[greater spotted eagle]] and [[Asian golden weaver]].<ref name="U Min Birds">{{cite web|last=Lan|first=Nguyen|title=U Minh Thuong National Park - the highest bird species richness among any sites visited|url=http://www.vietnam-beauty.com/top-destinations/vietnam-national-parks-a-nature-reserves/125-u-minh-thuong-national-park-the-highest-bird-species-richness-among-any-sites-visited.html|publisher=Vietnam Beauty|accessdate=21 January 2013}}</ref> There are also a total of 39 [[amphibian]] species and 34 species of fish in the park.
 

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U Minh Thượng National Park
Map showing the location of U Minh Thượng National Park
Map showing the location of U Minh Thượng National Park
Location in Vietnam
Locationmiền Nam Việt Nam
Nearest cityRạch Giá[clarification needed]
Coordinates9°35′00″N 105°5′0″E / 9.58333°N 105.08333°E / 9.58333; 105.08333
Area80.53 km2 (30 square miles)
Established14 January 2002
Governing bodyUBND of Kiên Giang Province

U Minh Thượng National Park or National Park of Upper U Minh (Vietnamese language: Vườn quốc gia U Minh Thượng) is a national park in the province of Kiên Giang, Vietnam.[1]

Establishment

It was established according to decision number 11/2002/QĐ-TTg, dated 14 January 2002, signed by then[clarification needed] Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. This decision turned the U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve into U Minh Thuong National Park.

Area and location

The park covers approximately 80.53 km2 (30 square miles) with the nearest city being Rạch Giá[clarification needed]

Flora and fauna

U Minh Thuong National Park is widely considered the richest region of the Mekong delta in terms of plant and animal biodiversity.[2] It boasts of over 243 plant species.[1] The park has a rich and varied mammalian population, totaling an impressive 32 species, including hairy-nosed otters and fishing cats. U Minh Thuong National Park is a haven for rare and endangered birds. A total of 187 species of birds has been recorded here, including the oriental darter, spot-billed pelican, black-headed ibis, glossy ibis, greater spotted eagle and Asian golden weaver.[3] There are also a total of 39 amphibian species and 34 species of fish in the park.

  • Hairy-nosed otter
    Hairy-nosed otter
  • Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
    Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
  • Oriental darter
    Oriental darter
  • A male Asian golden weaver
    A male Asian golden weaver

First Indochina War and Vietnam War

During the First Indochina War the U Minh Forest was a Viet Minh stronghold. During the Vietnam War it was a Vietcong base area.[4] Officers Humbert Roque Versace and James N. Rowe of the United States Army were captured by the Vietcong during a battle in the U Minh Forest in October 1963. Versace was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by American Military and Rowe escaped five years later.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "U Minh Thuong National Park". iGrandtour Corporation. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ "U Minh Thuong Tour". ExploringMekong. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ Lan, Nguyen. "U Minh Thuong National Park - the highest bird species richness among any sites visited". Vietnam Beauty. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  4. ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–528. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  5. ^ David Eberhart (July 18, 2000). "Top Marine Endorses Medal of Honor for Army Hero". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 7 January 2015.


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