Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve
Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve | |
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  Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 11°26′23″N 107°10′51″E / 11.43972°N 107.18083°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Đồng Nai Bình Dương Bình Phước Lâm Đồng Đắk Nông |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,732 sq mi (9,665 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC+7) |
Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve, formerly known as Cát Tiên Biosphere Reserve, is a biosphere reserve located mainly in Đồng Nai province, Vietnam. Cát Tiên Biosphere Reserve was recognized by UNESCO in 2001.[1] In 2011, it was expanded and renamed as Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve.[2]
It covers an area of 966,563 hectares, with territories belonging to 5 provinces of Đồng Nai, Bình Dương, Bình Phước, Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông. It is the largest biodiversity conservation area in the Southeast of Vietnam.[3][4]
Its core area is 172,502 hectares, including Cát Tiên National Park and Đồng Nai Nature-Cultural Conservation Area.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve, Viet Nam". UNESCO.ORG.
- ^ "Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve recognized by UNESCO". Vietnam National Administration of tourism's official website.
- ^ "Khu Dự trữ sinh quyển thế giới Đồng Nai: Lưu giữ và phát triển đa dạng sinh học lớn nhất vùng Đông Nam bộ (English: Đồng Nai World Biosphere Reserve: The largest biodiversity conservation and development area in the Southeast region)". Đồng Nai Newspaper.
- ^ "Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve - "green lung" of southeastern region". Vietnamnet.
- ^ "Giới thiệu Khu dự trữ sinh quyển thế giới Đồng Nai (English: about Đồng Nai World Biosphere Reserve)". Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve website.
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