Cat Tien is Vietnam's first national park on the IUCN Green List

Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam. — Photo: VNA/VNS

DONG NAI, (Vietnam): The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially recognised Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam as the 72nd addition to its prestigious Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas.

The park is the second Green List site in Vietnam, along with Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve, which was recognised in 2021.