Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park

Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Lò Gò-Xa Mát) is a national park in the Southeast region of Vietnam, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the city of Tây Ninh.[1] It was established by upgrading the status of the former Lò Gò-Xa Mát Nature Reserve. After receiving national park status in 2002, the park was expanded in 2020 to cover an area of 30,022 hectares (115.92 sq mi).[2][3]

Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park
Vườn quốc gia Lò Gò-Xa Mát
Map showing the location of Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park
Map showing the location of Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park
LocationTân Biên District, Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam
Nearest cityTây Ninh, Vietnam
Coordinates11°24′30″N 106°00′30″E
Area300.22 km²
Established2002
Governing bodyPeople's Committee Tây Ninh

It is the largest single forested area in Tây Ninh Province, and 177 species of birds and ten mammal species have been confirmed to live in the park boundaries.[4] Biomes include broadleaf tropical forests, and seasonally flooded grasslands.[1]

References
  1. "Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park | ASEAN Clearing House Mechanism". ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  2. Hoảnh/TTXVN, Lê Đức. "Bnews - Tin tức kinh tế mới nhất, cập nhật 24h". bnews.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. "Tây Ninh expands Lò Gò - Xa Mát National Park". TapChiMoiTruong -. Vietnam Environment Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  4. "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
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