Việt Nam | Sài Gòn: Khu dự trữ sinh quyển rừng ngập mặn Cần Giờ

The Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve is located in Can Gio district, which is a coastal district southeast of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). The reserve is designated and protected by UNESCO in 2000. This area is divided by a network of rivers and canals. With its high diversity of floral and faunal species, including mangrove plant species, mangrove-dwelling invertebrates and mangrove-associated fish and shellfish species, it is regarded as the ‘green lungs’ of the city - the largest industrial city in Vietnam. The reserve is also known as Can Gio Monkey Island due to its large monkey population.