Tam Dao National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Tam Đảo) is a protected area zone in North Vietnam. It was established in 1996, succeeding from The Conservation Forest Tam Dao which was formed in 1977. The park is about 85 km northwest of Hanoi.
Its exact location is at 21°21’ to 21°42’ North latitude, 105°23’ to 105°44’ East longitude. It spans a large area along the Tam Dao range and administratively belongs to 6 districts and 1 city: Lap Thach, Tam Duong, Binh Xuyen and the city of Vinh Yen of Vinh Phuc province; Son Duong of Tuyen Quang province; Dai Tu and Pho Yen of Thai Nguyen province.
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