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U Minh Thuong National Park is widely considered the richest region of the Mekong delta in terms of plant and animal biodiversity. [3] It boasts of over 243 plant species. [ 2 ] The park has a rich and varied mammalian population, totaling an impressive 32 species, including hairy-nosed otters .
The district capital lies at U Minh. [2] It is located on Vietnam's western coast on the Cà Mau Peninsula, abutting the Gulf of Thailand. It is bordered by the districts of U Minh Thượng district to the north in Kiên Giang province, Trần Văn Thời to the south and Thới Bình to the east. The terrain is mostly flat, salty floodplains.
Cà Mau has several attractions that draw domestic and international tourists. These include several wild bird parks, the southernmost point in Vietnam (called Mũi Cà Mau), and a number of pagodas. Near Cà Mau is the U Minh area with its famous mangrove forest and swamp cuisine: fish hot pots, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Khmer cuisines. Cà Mau ...
U Minh Thượng ("Upper U Minh") is a rural district of Kiên Giang province in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It was established in 2007. It was established in 2007. U Minh Thượng's area is 432.703 km² and its population is 68,076 people.
Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 155 mi (249 km) from Ho Chi Minh City.
Tourism plays an important role in the economy, with the beaches being the main attraction. Phú Quốc was served by Phú Quốc Airport with air links to Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Hanoi (Noi Bai International Airport), Rạch Giá (Rạch Giá Airport) and Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport).
In 2014, Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City appeared in TripAdvisor's 2014 Traveller's Choice Awards for the top 25 destinations in Asia. Hanoi was ranked second, Hoi An tenth and Ho Chi Minh City eighteenth. [21] In 2017, Đà Lạt is in the list of Asia's overlooked places by the CNN.
Located in the centre of U Minh Thượng, "Hồ Hoa Mai" (Apricot) Ecological Tourist Area is a destination for travellers. From high watch-towers, the apricot-shaped lake can be seen, and interminable green cajuput (in Vietnamese: cây tràm - the most popular tree in the region which forms extensive forests) forests surrounding below.