Hoàng Liên National Park

Hoang Lien National Park (Vietnamese language: Vườn quốc gia Hoàng Liên ) is a national park within Hoang Lien Son Range, in the districts of Sa Pa and Than Uyên of Lào Cai Province, and part of Phong Thổ District in Lai Châu Province.

Hoàng Liên National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Part of Hoàng Liên National Park
Location in Vietnam
LocationNorthern Vietnam
Nearest cityLào Cai
Coordinates22°15′00″N 103°30′00″E
Area29,845 ha
Established2002
Governing bodyUBND of Lào Cai Province
www.laocai.gov.vn/sites/vuonquocgia/Trang/trangchu.aspx

The national park was established according to the Decision number 90/2002/QĐ-TTg dated 12 July 2006 by the government of Vietnam. This decision turned the Nature Reserve into National Park.

Fauna

Hoàng Liên National Park has at least 81 frog species and 2 salamander species.

See also

  • Fansipan, a mountain in the national park


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