The forests in Vietnam are ranked rare in the world

(VTC News) - U Minh - Vietnam's famous vast forest has wild, majestic beauty and is ranked rare in the world.

(VTC News) - U Minh - Vietnam's famous vast forest has wild, majestic beauty and is ranked rare in the world.

U Minh Forest is a famous large forest in Vietnam, located close to the Gulf of Thailand, in Kien Giang province and Ca Mau province. The forest has 2 parts, the upper part is U Minh Thuong National Park, the lower part is U Minh Ha National Park. Between these two parts are Trem River and Cai Tau River.

U Minh Forest is a famous large forest in Vietnam. (Photo: Internet)

Located about 65km southwest of Rach Gia city, U Minh Thuong National Park is one of three protected areas of the World Biosphere Reserve in Kien Giang province, with many levels that are almost non-existent. No wetland protected area in Southeast Asia can compare.

U Minh Forest is located about 65 km southwest of Rach Gia city. In Southeast Asia, no wetland can compare with U Minh forest in terms of level. This forest is about 2,000 square kilometers wide, is the green lung of the South, a biosphere reserve of Vietnam.

In 2009, U Minh Ha National Park was included in the list of world biosphere reserves and the core area of ​​Ca Mau Cape Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

U Minh Ha National Park was once included in the list of world biosphere reserves and the core area of ​​Ca Mau Cape Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

Meanwhile, U Minh Thuong National Park has primeval peak forests including mixed melaleuca forests and melaleuca forests on peat land covering nearly 3,000 hectares. The world evaluates that U Minh Thuong has a very rare flooded tropical forest ecosystem.

The world highly appreciates U Minh forest, putting it on the list of special, unique and rare forests. The scenery here is still very wild and majestic. Perhaps that is why film crews and tourists choose U Minh forest as a place to travel and explore.

There exist 250 species of plants, mainly cajuput trees, 180 species of birds, more than 20 species of reptiles, 60 species of freshwater fish, and countless other diverse animals and plants such as wild boars, deer, monkeys, and turtles. , weasels, pythons... In addition, U Minh forest also exists many rare animals listed in the "Vietnam Red Book".

Tourist attraction

In recent years, U Minh Thuong National Park has become known to tourists as an attractive ecotourism destination in the Southwest region and more and more tourists are coming.

It is a land of special ecological environment with many archaeological and historical relics, as well as described by many great writers of the South such as Son Nam, Doan Giay in interesting works with bold characteristics. rustic, then the filmmakers also chose this place.

The first destination that visitors can visit is a green and wooded mound, where a flock of crow bats hovers on the top of an extremely tall Cajuput tree, with several species of large crow bats (Pteropus vampyrus Linnaeus). ) is threatened with extinction.

Leaving the bat colony, separating from the canal, a vast water surface covered with soft water ferns appears before your eyes. This is a beach for many species of birds, visitors can watch or take photos of birds quite easily because they are very friendly to humans.

When coming here, visitors have the opportunity to explore the remaining flooded tropical forest and peat swamp ecosystems in Vietnam that are rare in the world.

Along with that is Hoa Mai Lake, a swamp flushed out in the form of a flower with five petals, its surface covered with beautiful ferns like a long carpet, and it is also a tourist center of U Minh Thuong National Park.

Visitors can relax and entertain themselves by riding a swan boat on the lake, carrying a fishing rod around the lake to experience like a real fisherman, or rent a boat to row along the lily-filled canals. Consider a great location to drop off the attraction.

Enjoying U Minh Ca Mau forest specialties right on the spot will definitely be an irresistible attraction for visitors. You will be able to follow the workers into the forest to collect honey or sit under the canopy of the forest trees to cook grilled snakehead fish, salt bath, fried field mice and fruit wine, which is also very interesting.

Coming to Ca Mau, visitors can also visit many other famous tourist destinations such as:

1. Ca Mau Cape

Ca Mau Mui National Park was established in 2003 when Dat Mui Nature Reserve was transformed into a National Park in the system of special-use forests of Vietnam. This is the largest primeval mangrove forest in our country, adjacent to the East and West seas, so it is influenced by both tidal regimes: semi-diurnal tides in the East Sea and diurnal tides in the West Sea, and is the breeding ground for many species. Seafood has economic value and is a stopping point for many winter migratory waterbirds. See details

2.Bird Garden

It can be said that Ca Mau is the only province with a bird garden located right in the heart of the city. This unique bird garden is located within the grounds of the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area in Ward 1, Ca Mau city, Ca Mau province. With a large campus, many airy and cool green trees, President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area in Ca Mau is not only a place to commemorate Uncle Ho, but also a tourist destination in Ca Mau that attracts tourists from near and far. See details

3. Ca Mau potato island

Hon Khoai is the name of a cluster of islands located southeast of Ca Mau cape in Tan An commune, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province. Hon Khoai is more than 6 nautical miles (14.6km) from the mainland and has an important position in national defense and security. This place is considered a forward station guarding the air, sea and land in the southwest of the country. See details

4. Khai Long Beach

Khai Long beach, located in Dat Mui hamlet, Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district. Khai Long beach is located between two canals, But Mien and Khai Long. This is a golden sand beach stretching from a few dozen meters to over 100 meters, running nearly 4km long. The beach is 230 hectares wide and continues to reach the sea every year. When the tide is low, the sandy beach gradually widens and forms beautiful long, wavy sand beaches. See details

5. Nam Can mangrove forest

Ca Mau mangrove forest or Nam Can mangrove forest is a famous mangrove forest in the West. The forest has formed a solid protective membrane, preventing sea erosion, helping to control landslides and maintaining ecological balance. Coming here, tourists traveling to Ca Mau can not only visit, but can also participate in many other interesting outdoor activities such as boating, fishing and enjoying closeness to nature. See details

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Update day : 09/04/2024