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U Minh Thượng National Park

National park in Vietnam

Field	Value
name	U Minh Thượng National Park
iucn_category	II
photo	File:RungUMinh1.jpg
photo_caption	U Minh Thượng National Park
map	Vietnam
map_caption	Location in Vietnam
location	miền Nam Việt Nam
nearest_city	Rạch Giá
coordinates
area	80.53 km2
established	14 January 2002
governing_body	UBND of Kiên Giang Province
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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.

Establishment

It was established according to decision number 11/2002/QĐ-TTg, dated 14 January 2002, signed by then 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 with the nearest city being Rạch Giá

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. It boasts of over 243 plant species. The park has a rich and varied mammalian population, totaling an impressive 32 species, including hairy-nosed otters. 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. 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.

History

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. During the Vietnam War, it was a Vietcong base area. 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.

References

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Lan, N.. "U Minh Thuong National Park - the highest bird species richness among any sites visited". Vietnam Beauty.
(2002). "Status of crocodiles in the U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve, southern Vietnam". Pacific Conservation Biology.
Pringle, J.. (2004). "MEANWHILE : Closing the circle on Vietnam". The New York Times.
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David Eberhart. (2000). "Top Marine Endorses Medal of Honor for Army Hero". [[Stars and Stripes (newspaper).

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