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The primitive beauty of Bai Tu Long national park

Monday, 27/05/2024 | 16:53:59 [GMT +7] A  A

Bai Tu Long National Park is listed among 31 national parks in Vietnam and one of 7 national parks possessing both land and marine areas. 

The pristine beach of Minh Chau beachis considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Gulf of Tonkin.

The park covers 15.783 ha, including 6.125 ha of island land and 9.658 ha of tidal land on Ba Mun, Tra Ngo Lon, Tra Ngo Nho, Sau Nam, Sau Dong, Dong Ma, and more than 20 other small islands.

This Quang Ninh - based park is rich in ecological potentials with diverse resources and hundreds of rare species  such as monkeys, snakes, pangolins, deer, wild boars, wild pigs, civets, wild cats, etc.

Apart from its biological diversity, the park boasts wonderful natural landscapes, intact beaches, archaeological sites of ancient Vietnam and vestiges of the former busy trading port of Van Don.

Visiting this place, tourists have a good chance to experience fishing, catching snails, go scuba diving, or seeing many monkeys climb on limestone mountains and primeval forests.

Tourists are impressed with smooth white sand beach and clear blue water.
The primeval forest stretching over an area of more than ten hectares is a unique landscape located right next to Minh Chau beach.
Cai De is the largest limestone cave in Bai Tu Long Bay. It is located beneath the limestone mountains of Bai Tu Long National Park.
Stalactites in Cai De cave
The bamboo forest looks like a natural picture on Ba Mun Island, which is considered a "home of biodiversity".
Mangrove forest in Cai Lim area of Tra Ngo island
Green ironwood trees in Cai Lim, many of which are up to a hundred years old.
A poetic view from Ba Mun Island to Bai Tu Long Bay.

By Phan Hang

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