Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Lò Gò-Xa Mát) is a national park in the Southeast region of Vietnam, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the city of Tây Ninh.[1] It was established by upgrading the status of the former Lò Gò-Xa Mát Nature Reserve[citation needed]. After receiving national park status in 2002, the park was expanded in 2020 to cover an area of 30,022 hectares (115.92 sq mi).[2][3]
| Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park | |
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| Vườn quốc gia Lò Gò-Xa Mát | |
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| Location | Tân Biên District, Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam |
| Nearest city | Tây Ninh, Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 11°24′30″N 106°00′30″E / 11.40833°N 106.00833°E |
| Area | 300.22 km² |
| Established | 2002 |
| Governing body | People's Committee Tây Ninh |
It is the largest single forested area in Tây Ninh Province, and 177 species of birds and ten mammal species have been confirmed to live in the park boundaries.[4] Biomes include broadleaf tropical forests, and seasonally flooded grasslands.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park | ASEAN Clearing House Mechanism". ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Hoảnh/TTXVN, Lê Đức. "Bnews - Tin tức kinh tế mới nhất, cập nhật 24h". bnews.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Tây Ninh expands Lò Gò - Xa Mát National Park". TapChiMoiTruong -. Vietnam Environment Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-05-13.