Cat Tien National Park seeks UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage title

Nhan Dan – The Dong Nai provincial authorities have asked the Cat Tien National Park’s management board and relevant sectors to supplement and complete the park’s dossier to submit to UNESCO for recognition as a world natural heritage.
Cat Tien National Park boasts a diverse flora with nearly 1,700 species
Cat Tien National Park boasts a diverse flora with nearly 1,700 species

This request was made by experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature after their tours to Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc and Lam Dong provinces in September last year, to inspect the park and meet the people and authorities of its buffer zones.

Covering nearly 72,000 ha in the three provinces, the Cat Tien National Park boasts a diverse range of flora and fauna with nearly 1,700 species, including many rare plants and animals named in the Red Book. It is home to 11 ethnic minority groups and the ancient Oc Eo culture.

The park is one of six world biosphere reserves in Vietnam and among one of four nominations seeking UNESCO status as a world natural heritage.