VietNamNet Bridge – With prominent biodiversity of a special wetland, the U Minh Thuong National Park in Kien Giang Province was recognised as the 2,228th Ramsar site in the world.


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Small white storks in their nest in U Minh Thuong (Photos: WWF Vietnam)


 

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Bats hang on tree braches

 

 

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The U Minh Thuong National Park covers 21,800 hectares

 

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A Dien dien - oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) in U Minh Thuong

 

 

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A sunda pangolin. U Minh Thuong is home to 32 species of mammals, 186 species of birds, 50 species of reptiles, 60 species of fish and 203 species of insects

 

 

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The park’s peat bog forest plays a crucial role in the prevention of acidification of topsoil and surface water

 

 

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The U Minh Thuong National Park harbours 243 species of plants

 

 

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An Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans)


 

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The park also serves as a spawning and nursery area for fish and shellfish, while filtering surface water

 

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Ramsar, or the Convention of Wetlands, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides a framework for conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. It was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975

 

 

    
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