Pu Mat National Park

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Pu Mat National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Pu Mat National Park
Pu Mat National Park
Location Bac Trung Bo
Nearest city Vinh
Coordinates 18°59′00″N 104°40′00″E / 18.983333, 104.666667
Area 911.13 km²
Established 2001
Governing body People's Committee of Nghệ An Province

Pu Mat National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Pù Mát) is a national park in Nghệ An Province, in Vietnam's North Central Coast region.

In the Thai language, Pù Mát means "high slope." This park was established by Decision 174/2001/QĐ-TTg, dated November 8, 2001, by the Prime Minister of Vietnam on upgrading Pu Mat Preservation Zone.

This park is situated from N 18°46′to 19°12′and from E 104°24′to 104°56′. The park covers an area of 91,113 ha, spreading in three districts of Tương Dương, Con Cuông and Anh Sơn of Nghệ An Province. Of the total area, the strictly protected area comprises 89.517 ha, and the ecological recovery area comprises 1.596 ha. A buffer area covers 86.000 ha.

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