Bù Gia Mập National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Bù Gia Mập) is located in Bình Phước province, Vietnam. The park covers an area of 26,032 hectares. It also includes a buffer zone of 15,200 hectares. Before 2002, the area was a conservation zone. On November 27, the Prime Minister officially declared it a national park.
Most of the park is in the southern part of the Central Highlands. The highest point in the area is 700 meters above sea level. The park is supplied by many rivers, including the Dak Huyet and Dak Sam rivers. The starting points of the hydroelectric projects for Thac Mo and Can Don are also located within the park.
Flora
A plant survey at Bù Gia Mập National Park found 724 plant species. The park has a large area covered by very old forests. The most common plants include "oil trees," "perfumed wood," and rosewood. Scientists also recorded 278 plant species that are used for medicine.
Mammals
In 2000, the Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Program and other groups conducted a survey in the southern Mondulkiri province of Cambodia, near the Bù Gia Mập National Park. The survey found several mammal species that are in danger of disappearing worldwide. This discovery suggested that these same species might also live in the nearby Bù Gia Mập National Park. Some of the important species found included the black-shanked douc, yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, and gaur.
Birds
The bird life in Bù Gia Mập National Park has not been studied in detail, but there is clear evidence that Germain's peacock pheasant lives there. The park also provides ideal habitat for the orange-necked partridge.