🌐 Can Gio Mangrove Forest

Vietnam · Asia · Biosphere Reserve · 10.31°N, 106.74°E

Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve or simply known as Mangrove Forest is a wetland located at the eponymous coastal district that 40 km southeast away from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. This reserve has been listed as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The site is an important wildlife sanctuary in Vietnam as it is characterized by a wetland biosystem dominated by mangrove and many rare species.

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Quick facts

Country	Vietnam
Continent / region	Asia
Protection type	🌐 Biosphere Reserve
Coordinates (approx.)	10.31°N, 106.74°E · view on map

Can Gio Mangrove Forest is a biosphere reserve in Vietnam, in Asia. The details of why Can Gio Mangrove Forest is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More protected areas in Vietnam

Mũi Cà Mau National Park · Yok Don National Park · Lo Go–Xa Mat National Park · Bai Tu Long National Park · Bidoup Núi Bà National Park · Bu Gia Map National Park · Lower U Minh National Park · Bach Ma National Park · Phuoc Binh National Park · Ben En National Park.

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