Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve

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]

Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve
Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve is located in Vietnam
Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve
Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 11°26′23″N 107°10′51″E
Country Vietnam
ProvinceĐồng Nai Bình Dương Bình Phước Lâm Đồng Đắk Nông
Area
 • Total3,732 sq mi (9,665 km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC+7)

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
  1. "Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve, Viet Nam". UNESCO.ORG.
  2. "Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve recognized by UNESCO". Vietnam National Administration of tourism's official website.
  3. "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.
  4. "Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve - "green lung" of southeastern region". Vietnamnet.
  5. "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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