U Minh Thuong National Park

Contest Entry Code: e9ee8c7a9f85434cb3865b0e875c5bad

Unit: Individual

Place of creation: Xã U Minh Thượng, An Giang, Vietnam

Journey into the heart of the Mekong Delta and discover the wonders of U Minh Thuong National Park. The park is located in An Minh Bac and Minh Thuan communes, U Minh Thuong District, Kien Giang province, Mekong Delta region. This 21,120-hectare park offers a unique ecotourism experience, allowing visitors to explore one of Southeast Asia's last remaining climax peat swamp forests. Enjoy activities like boating through the Melaleuca forests, fishing in the serene lakes or capturing images of the fog-shrouded forest at dawn (december - january). The park's rich biodiversity includes over 250 plant species, 32 mammal species, 187 bird species (many rare and endangered), 39 amphibian species, and 34 fish species. This remarkable park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a Ramsar wetland site, and an ASEAN Heritage Park, is not only a natural wonder but also a place of historical significance, having served as a revolutionary base. U Minh Thuong National Park continues to captivate visitors with its untamed beauty and extraordinary natural wonders. A journey here offers the chance to immerse yourself in its serene waterways and sacred forests, uncovering the Mekong Delta's richest tapestry of flora and fauna.