Mui Ca Mau National Park is recognized as a Ramsar site

Mui Ca Mau National Park is officially recognized as the 2,088 Ramsar site in the world.

The last point of land in Dat Mui. (Photo: Thien Phuoc)

The national park is located in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district (Ca Mau) with an area of ​​over 41,800ha.This is a coastal mangrove area, although it is not diverse in species but has specific characteristics of flora and fauna.

The park has 93 bird species, 26 mammals, 43 reptiles, 9 amphibian species, 233 aquatic species. In which there are many rare and precious species such as gray-legged pelicans, Chinese white storks, Giang sen, otter, black-backed box turtle, large-spotted civet, toothed turtles, three-headed turtles, big neck turtles, three-thirds of Southern .

For Vietnam, Mui Ca Mau National Park is the 5th Ramsar site after Xuan Thuy National Park (Nam Dinh), Bau Sau in Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai), Ba Be Lake in Bac Can and National Park. Tram Chim (Dong Thap).

According to the Ramsar Convention adopted in 1971 in Ramsar City (Iran), the wetland to be recognized as a Ramsar site needs to meet many standards. These include standards for rare and typical species of plants and animals that play a role in supporting endangered ecosystems or species at risk of being endangered or extremely dangerous.

In 1989 Vietnam joined this convention.