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Cam Ranh Bay as seen from a Landsat image with an elevation model. Cam Ranh Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Cam Ranh) is a deep-water bay in Vietnam in Khánh Hòa Province.It is located at an inlet of the South China Sea situated on the southeastern coast of Vietnam, between Phan Rang and Nha Trang, approximately 290 kilometers (180 miles) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon).
Núi Chúa National Park also abuts a protected marine area of 7,352 ha. The northern end is the southern part of Cam Ranh Bay, which administratively belongs to Cam Lập commune, Cam Ranh town, Khánh Hòa Province. The southeastern end is in the South China Sea, in the communes of Vĩnh Hải and Nhơn Hải of Ninh Hải district.
In the Vietnam War, Cam Ranh was a major military stronghold of the United States and the South Vietnamese government. The US military built Cam Ranh Air Base into a major military base, with many fortifications being built. [12] After 1975, Cam Ranh was renamed Cam Ranh town, which is subordinate to the Khánh Hòa province.
The Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park (MBREMP) was established on 1 July 2000 under Act No. 29 of 1994 of Marine Parks and Reserves of Tanzania. The park is in the Mtwara district of Southeast Tanzania and extends to the border with Mozambique. The area is considered to have globally significant marine biodiversity values and covers 650 ...
In April 1971, the battalion's headquarters relocated from Cam Ranh Bay to the large Army base at Bien Hoa. CBMU-302 was the last Seabee battalion to leave the Vietnam war zone, folding its colors at its base-camp in Bien Hoa, RVN on 22 January 1972 then redeploying back to Port Hueneme, CA .
There are many other protected areas situated around Hurulu Forest Reserve viz. Ritigala strict nature reserve, Minneriya-Girithale and Mahaweli flood plains nature reserves, Wasgamuwa National Park and Kahalla-Pallekele sanctuary. Carved out at the edge of the Hurulu Forest Reserve is the Hurulu Eco Park [4] which offers jeep safaris. [5]
Kachemak Bay at sunrise Halibut Cove is one of the main access points to the park. Kachemak Bay State Park and Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park is a 400,000-acre (1,600 km 2) park in and around Kachemak Bay, Alaska, United States. [1] Kachemak Bay State Park was the first legislatively designated state park in the Alaska State Parks system ...
The terrestrial and coastal ecosystems of the islands have been recognized as a global Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on 26 May 2009 under its 'Man and the Biosphere Programme' for its rich biodiversity value. [1] [2] The eco system also includes the ancient Hội An, which is 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from the islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.