Cat Tien Gets UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Status
The Cat Tien National Garden has been recognized by UNESCO as a word biosphere reserve, the seventh of its kind in Vietnam according to the Management Board of the Dong Nai Nature Reserve and Cultural Site.
The Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve has been upgraded to the Dong Nai World Biosphere Reserve.
The biosphere reserve is home to 1,700 rare creatures and over 700 animals of which 40 species are found in the IUCN Red List of endangered animals like the one-horned rhino and pheasant.
It is also the homeland for 11 ethnic minorities and a model for multipurpose preservation offering the sustainable development of both people and the environment based on biological and cultural diversity.
Cat Tien biosphere reserve is situated in the southern province of Dong Nai near Ho Chi Minh City in one of the largest areas of lowland tropical rainforests left in Vietnam.
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