Protected areas of Vietnam

Landscape Xuân Thủy National Park

Many areas of Vietnam are under protection. While the national reserves cover small areas of scientific significance with restricted access, the national parks also cover wetlands of Ramsar designated areas and BirdLife International inscribed bird areas. The largest of the national parks initially covered were the Cúc Phương National Park, the Cát Tiên National Park, and the Côn Đảo National Park which to start with were forest areas cum reserves or prohibited areas. The objective for creating national parks was to allow access to the reserved areas as a part of ecotourism and cultural needs with full attention to the basic approach of conservation of natural environmental resources.[1]

The national parks and reserves, as per present status, (as reported by the National Parks of Vietnam) conforming to the topography of the country which cover terrestrial, deltas of rivers, and coastal zones are:[2][3] Five national parks and four reserves in the Mekong Delta;[4] two national parks in the northeastern area;[5] five reserves in the north western area;[6] three parks in the Red River Delta;[7] two parks and one reserve in the North Central Coastal area;[8] two reserves in South Central Coastal area;[9] three parks and one reserve in Central Highlands;[10] one park and one reserve in south eastern area.[11]

  1. ^ "Protected Areas Programme" (PDF). Protected Area Categories. IUCN Organization. 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Vietnam: Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks". World-wildlife-adventures.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. ^ "National Parks". Vietnam National Parks. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in Mekong Delta". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  5. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in North Eastern Area". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  6. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in North Western Area". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  7. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in Red River Delta". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  8. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in North Centre Coast". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  9. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in South Centre Coast". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  10. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in Centre Highlands". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  11. ^ "National Parks & Nature Reserves in South Eastern Area". Official website of Vietnam National Parks organization. Retrieved 6 April 2013.