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U Minh Thượng National Park
U Minh Thượng National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
	U Minh Thượng National Park
	Location in Vietnam
Location	miền Nam Việt Nam
Nearest city	Rạch Giá[clarification needed]
Coordinates	9°35′00″N 105°5′0″E / 9.58333°N 105.08333°E
Area	80.53 km2 (30 square miles)
Established	14 January 2002
Governing body	UBND of Kiên Giang Province
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	U Minh Thuong National Park
Designated	30 April 2015
Reference no.	2228

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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.^[2]

Establishment[edit]

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[edit]

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

Flora and fauna[edit]

U Minh Thuong National Park is widely considered the richest region of the Mekong delta in terms of plant and animal biodiversity.^[3] It boasts of over 243 plant species.^[2] 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.^[4] There are also a total of 39 amphibian species and 34 species of fish in the park. Both the saltwater crocodile and the Siamese crocodile were once found here, but a 2002 study concluded that both species were extinct in the park.^[5]

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

First Indochina War and Vietnam War[edit]

During the First Indochina War the U Minh Forest was a Viet Minh stronghold. In 1952, 500 French paratroopers dropped into the U Ming forest to attack Viet Minh and were never heard from again.^[6] During the Vietnam War it was a Vietcong base area.^[7] 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.^[8] American politician John Kerry commanded a Swift boat in the area during the Vietnam War, known as the American War in Vietnam.

References[edit]

^ "U Minh Thuong National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b "U Minh Thuong National Park". vietnamdiscovery.com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
^ "U Minh Thuong Tour". ExploringMekong. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
^ Lan, Nguyen. "U Minh Thuong National Park - the highest bird species richness among any sites visited". Vietnam Beauty. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
^ L. Stuart, Bryan; Hayes, Benjamin; Huu Manh, Bui; G. Platt, Steven (2002). "Status of crocodiles in the U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve, southern Vietnam". Pacific Conservation Biology. 8 (1): 62. doi:10.1071/PC020062.
^ Pringle, James (13 March 2004). "MEANWHILE : Closing the circle on Vietnam". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 528. ISBN 978-1555716257.
^ David Eberhart (July 18, 2000). "Top Marine Endorses Medal of Honor for Army Hero". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

External links[edit]

Factsheet on U Minh Thuong National Park Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
YouTube: Footage ARVN Rangers of the South Vietnamese Army patrolling in the U Minh Forest (1970)

[1] "U Minh Thuong National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[U_Minh-2] "U Minh Thuong National Park". vietnamdiscovery.com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

[3] "U Minh Thuong Tour". ExploringMekong. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

[U_Min_Birds-4] Lan, Nguyen. "U Minh Thuong National Park - the highest bird species richness among any sites visited". Vietnam Beauty. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

[5] L. Stuart, Bryan; Hayes, Benjamin; Huu Manh, Bui; G. Platt, Steven (2002). "Status of crocodiles in the U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve, southern Vietnam". Pacific Conservation Biology. 8 (1): 62. doi:10.1071/PC020062.

[6] Pringle, James (13 March 2004). "MEANWHILE : Closing the circle on Vietnam". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-08.

[7] Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 528. ISBN 978-1555716257.

[8] David Eberhart (July 18, 2000). "Top Marine Endorses Medal of Honor for Army Hero". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

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+'''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 Province|Kiên Giang]], [[Vietnam]].<ref name="U Minh">{{cite web|title=U Minh Thuong National Park|url=https://vietnamdiscovery.com/kien-giang/activities/u-minh-thuong-national-park/|access-date=21 January 2013|website=vietnamdiscovery.com|publisher=}}</ref>
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+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 |access-date=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|access-date=21 January 2013}}</ref> There are also a total of 39 [[amphibian]] species and 34 species of fish in the park. Both the [[saltwater crocodile]] and the [[Siamese crocodile]] were once found here, but a 2002 study concluded that both species were extinct in the park.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=L. Stuart |first1=Bryan |last2=Hayes |first2=Benjamin |last3=Huu Manh |first3=Bui |last4=G. Platt |first4=Steven |title=Status of crocodiles in the U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve, southern Vietnam |journal=Pacific Conservation Biology |date=2002 |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=62 |doi=10.1071/PC020062}}</ref>
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-During the [[First Indochina War]] the U Minh Forest was a [[Viet Minh]] stronghold. During the [[Vietnam War]] it was a [[Vietcong]] base area.<ref name=Kelley>{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|pages=5–528}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mishalov.com/Versace.html|title=Top Marine Endorses Medal of Honor for Army Hero |author=David Eberhart|work=[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]|date=July 18, 2000|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref>
+During the [[First Indochina War]] the U Minh Forest was a [[Viet Minh]] stronghold. In 1952, 500 French paratroopers dropped into the U Ming forest to attack [[Viet Minh]] and were never heard from again.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/13/opinion/meanwhile-closing-the-circle-on-vietnam.html|title=MEANWHILE : Closing the circle on Vietnam|last=Pringle|first=James|work=The New York Times |date=13 March 2004 |access-date=2018-09-08|language=en}}</ref> During the [[Vietnam War]] it was a [[Vietcong]] base area.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|page=528}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mishalov.com/Versace.html|title=Top Marine Endorses Medal of Honor for Army Hero|author=David Eberhart|work=[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]|date=July 18, 2000|access-date=7 January 2015|archive-date=31 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131105844/http://mishalov.com/Versace.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> American politician [[Military career of John Kerry|John Kerry]] commanded a [[Patrol Craft Fast|Swift boat]] in the area during the Vietnam War, known as the American War in Vietnam.
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-* [http://kiengiangbiospherereserve.com.vn/project/uploads/doc/16.UMT_Vegetation.pdf Factsheet on U Minh Thuong National Park]
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