Art & Heritage Discovery
Topography and hydrologyMui Ca Mau National Park is located in Vietnam’s southernmost region. Originally covered in a natural mangrove forest, the majority of the area was devastated during the Second Indochina War and subsequently turned into agricultural land and aquaculture ponds. Large tracts of recolonizing mangrove forest currently maintain the majority of the abandoned aquacultural […]
Vietnam’s oldest national park, Cuc Phuong, was created in 1962. Situated around 120 km to the southwest of Hanoi, Cuc Phuong is a charming destination with an intriguing wildlife and cultural legacy, sandwiched between the provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa. The limestone that forms Cuc Phuong National Park originates from the […]
The Chu Yang Sin Nature Reserve was converted to the Chu Yang Sin National Park by Prime Minister Decision No. 92/2002/QD-TTg, with the primary goals being the preservation of rare and threatened plant and animal species as well as the protection of forest ecosystems. Chu Yang Sin National Park is situated in the province of […]
The national park covers 56,621 hectares in total, of which 40,566 hectares are under tight protection, 12,137 hectares are used for forest rehabilitation, and 3,918 hectares are used for administration and services. Chu Mom Ray National Park is one of the four ASEAN Heritage Parks in Vietnam that were added when the environment ministers of […]
Cat Tien National Park has been recognized by WWF as one of 200 global ecological zones including the land and its water area with its wellknown biological diversity. In 2001 the park was listed by UNESCO as the 411th Biosphere Reserve in the world. In 2005 the park was listed by Ramsar as one of […]
IntroductionLocated in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam’s Cat Hai District is home to Cat Ba National Park. The Park is 45 km east of Hai Phong City, 150 km south-east of Ha Noi, and shares a northern boundary with Ha Long Bay. It is part of the Cat Ba Archipelago, a collection of about 366 […]
At the transition from the Central Highlands down to the lowlands, Bu Gia Map National Park covers an area of 26,032 hectares of which 15,200 ha being the buffer zone. The highest point in the area is 700 meters above sea level. Rivers and streams protect the watersheds for the natural forests and also for […]
Bidoup-Nuiba National Park is located within the biogeology zone named Dalat Plateau with the later cover the mountain area of Lam Dong Province. The Park itself is named after two highest mountains being Mt. Bidoup (2.287m) and Mt. Nui Ba, or Langbian, (2.167m). General Facts Biodiversity • Flora Species count: Dominant species: Endenmic species: 8 vascular […]
Boasting a collection of 2,421 flora species and 1,728 fauna species, Bach Ma National Park holds the second place of all national parks in Vietnam in terms of biodiversity. Biodiversity (2020) Bach Ma National Park is situated at a biogeographic boundary between northern and southern Vietnam, and between the Annamite mountains and the coastal plain. […]
A national park with largest natural lake created by karst formation, offering scenic a scenic boat trip, exploration of huge unspoiled stalactite cave and an homestay experience at the local village of the ethnic Tay people. Ba Be National Park extends over an area of 70 sqkm in Bac Kan Province, featuring a landscape of […]