Phú Quốc National Park

Phú Quốc National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Phú Quốc) is a national park on Phú Quốc Island, in the Kiên Giang Province of Vietnam's Mekong Delta Region. The park covers approximately 70% of the island.^[1] This park includes land and sea area, protecting oceanic species such as dugong. This park was established by the Decision 91/2001/QĐ-TTg dated 8 June 2001 signed by the Prime Minister of Vietnam on upgrading Northern Phú Quốc Islands Preservation Zone to Phu Quoc National Park.

Phu Quoc National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Beach at Phú Quốc National Park
Location	Mekong Delta
Nearest city	Hà Tiên
Coordinates	10°19′30″N 103°57′00″E
Area	314.22 km²
Established	2001
Governing body	People's Committee of Kiên Giang Province

Location

Phu Quoc National Park includes Northern Phú Quốc Islands Preservation Zone, Ham Rong Mount, Ganh Dau and Cua Can. The park is situated within the boundaries of Communes: Gành Dầu, Bãi Thơm, Cửa Cạn and part of Communes of Cửa Dương, Hàm Ninh, Dương Tơ, and Dương Đông Township, Phú Quốc District, Kiên Giang Province.

Areas

The park covers 31,422 ha, comprising 8,603 ha strictly protected area, 22,603 ha biological restoration area, and 33 ha for administration and service.^[2]

References

1. Gerstl, Alfred; Strašáková, Mária (2016-11-14). Unresolved Border, Land and Maritime Disputes in Southeast Asia: Bi- and Multilateral Conflict Resolution Approaches and ASEAN's Centrality. BRILL. p. 114. ISBN 978-90-04-31218-0.
2. Mammalia. Vol. 71. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 2007. p. 40.

References

• Phu Quoc National Park