The
Dongsha Atoll National Park is seventh
national park of the
Republic of China (
Taiwan), managed by the
Ministry of the Interior. It was established on January 17, 2007; and on October 4 of the same year a preparatory administrative office was set up to manage it. The Park is located at
Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands) in the
South China Sea and includes the
atolls and surrounding sea areas. The total area is 3,537 km², with 1.79 km² of land. The main part of the Park is the Dongsha Island (Pratas Island), a circular atoll 25 kilometres in diameter, with tropical monsoon climate. It is administered under
Qijin District,
Kaohsiung City.