| Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Vườn quốc already Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng | |
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| Area type | National Park |
|---|---|
| State | Vietnam |
| Territory | Quảng Bình |
| Surface | 857.54 km² |
| Foundation year | 2001 |
| Institutional website | |
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng is a national park of the central province of Quảng Bình in Vietnam, 50 kilometers north of the city of Dong Hoi.
To know
The park area is one of the largest limestone regions in the world, and is characterized by the presence of several hundred caverns and grottos, whose underground passages are adorned with stalactites and stalagmites.
Geographical notes
This park has 300 caverns and caves, with a total length of 70 kilometers, of which only 20 have been examined by Vietnamese scientists. There are many underground rivers, waterfalls and streams in this park, which boasts a rich biological diversity. Some of the species have only been observed inside.
Flora and fauna
In 2005, a new species of gecko was discovered there, Lygosoma boehmei.
When to go
As for the rest of Bac Trung Bo and in general for the province of Quảng Bình, the climate of this national park is tropical, hot and humid. The average annual temperature is between 23 and 25 ° C, with a maximum of 41 ° C in summer and a minimum of 6 ° C in winter. The hottest months are those between June and August, with an average temperature of 28 ° C, while the coldest are from December to February with 18 ° C. Annual rainfall varies between 2000 and 2500 mm, and 88% of rainfall is between July and December. With over 160 days of rain a year, there are no months without rain. The average annual humidity is 84%
Background
The park was recognized in 2003 byUNESCO as a natural heritage of humanity in Vietnam, during the twenty-seventh session of the general assembly which was held in Paris from 30 June to 5 July.
How to get
By plane
Dong Hoi Airport is a Vietnamese airport located in the municipality of Loc Ninh, 6 km north of the city of Dong Hoi, in the Quang Binh department, along the north central coast of Vietnam, 500 km by road to the south. east of Hanoi. Vietnam Airlines will open direct flights to HanoiHo Chi Minh City.
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How to get around
What see
What to do
Phong Nha-Ke Bang tourism activities are organized by tourist agencies and include:
- Tour to visit caves and caverns by boat.
- Ecotourism, to discover the flora and fauna of the Ke Bang forest.
- Climbing: there are other steep mountains over 1000 m, suitable for rock climbing.
One of the most popular routes is represented by the boat ride up the Chay river inside the forests, until you reach numerous waterfalls and whirlpools before reaching Tro Mong. Inside the park there are 50 meters high waterfalls, the Chai Falls. You can admire Nước Ngang, a horizontal source instead of the usual vertical ones; Ðá Nằm, a stone that blocks a stream. But the most spectacular scene is represented by Nước Trồi, a stream that gushes from the ground. Many of the rivers have long courses, only to disappear underground.
Thanks to the tourist development of the park, about 1000 local inhabitants have found employment in the tourism sector. Phong Nha-Ke Bang Provincial Center for Ecotourism and Culture has 248 boats at its disposal, employing 500 people. For each ship there are 2 men with a salary of VND70,000 per day, which is relatively high compared to the local average. The center, in 2000, launched a program to teach some men the art of photography to use with tourists.
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Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
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