About Tram Chim National Park
Tram Chim National Park is a protected wetland national park in Tam Nong District, Dong Thap Province, in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. Covering about 7,588 hectares of the Dong Thap Muoi floodplain, it is recognized as a Ramsar wetland of international importance. The park is notable for its seasonally flooded grasslands, lotus fields, melaleuca forest and as a habitat for the endangered sarus crane and more than 230 other bird species.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a vast seasonally inundated wetland landscape of grasslands, lotus ponds, canals and cajuput (melaleuca) forest. Access is primarily by motorized boat or rowing boat along narrow canals with stops at observation towers and bird hides. The park offers open views of waterbirds, lotus and water lilies, and tranquil wetland scenery. Facilities are concentrated at the visitor centre near Tram Chim town, with boat piers and walking paths.
Key highlights
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Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance in Dong Thap Muoi
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Habitat for the endangered sarus crane (Grus antigone sharpii) and over 230 bird species
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Seasonal lotus and water lily fields covering large areas of the park
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Boat tours through canals, grasslands and melaleuca forest
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Observation towers and bird hides for birdwatching and photography
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Diverse wetland ecosystem with more than 130 plant species and freshwater fish
History of Tram Chim National Park
Established as Tram Chim Nature Reserve in 1994 and upgraded to Tram Chim National Park in 1998 (Decision 253/1998/QD-TTg). Designated as Vietnam's fourth Ramsar site in 2012 and the 2000th Ramsar site worldwide, protecting a remnant of the Dong Thap Muoi wetland ecosystem.
Culture & Context
Represents the natural landscape and wetland culture of Dong Thap Muoi in the Mekong Delta, important for conservation education and ecotourism, and associated with local livelihoods based on fishing, lotus cultivation and wetland agriculture.
Route
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