Waterways and water management
The Park 

To enter the park, first you must cross the Dong Nai river ...


Nam Cat Tien is protected on two sides by the river - which makes an unabiguous boundary against illegal forest clearance.

Landing near to the Park HQ


The river level varies by more than 6 metres in some parts - especially near the park HQ ...

The same stretch of river during the dry                                  ... and rainy seasons       

Managing for the rainy season water levels:

Raised walkway near the 'crocodile lake', which floods extensively during the rainy season
Ford on the park road: dry for much of the year, this is crucial for forest drainage during the rainy season

The People 
The Forest 
Plants 
Mammals 
Birds 
Amphibians 
& reptiles
 
Waterways 
Fish 
Insects 
Ecosystem 
Conservation 
Getting there 
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updated: 5 April 2008 

 
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