Phú Quốc National Park () is a

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Phú Quốc Phú Quốc () is the largest island in Vietnam. Phú Quốc and nearby islands, along with the distant Thổ Chu Islands, are part of Kiên Giang Province as Phú Quốc City; Vietnam's first island municipality. The island has a total area o ...

Island, in the

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Region. The park covers approximately 70% of the island. This park includes land and sea area, protecting oceanic species such as

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. This park was established by the Decision 91/2001/QĐ-TTg dated 8 June 2001 signed by the

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on upgrading Northern Phú Quốc Islands Preservation Zone to Phu Quoc National Park.

Location

Phu Quoc National Park includes Northern Phú Quốc Islands Preservation Zone, Ham Rong Mount, Ganh Dau and Cua Can. The park is situated within the boundaries of Communes: Gành Dầu, Bãi Thơm, Cửa Cạn and part of Communes of Cửa Dương, Hàm Ninh, Dương Tơ, and Dương Đông Township, Phú Quốc District,

Areas

The park covers 31,422 ha, comprising 8,603 ha strictly protected area, 22,603 ha biological restoration area, and 33 ha for administration and service.

References

Phu Quoc National Park
{{DEFAULTSORT:Phu Quoc National Park National parks of Vietnam Geography of Kiên Giang province Protected areas established in 2001 Cardamom Mountains rain forests