Cuc Phuong National Park has an area of 25,000 hectares and is also Vietnam's first national forest. Cuc Phuong's characteristics are tropical rain forests, green all year round and extremely rich and diverse flora and fauna. Many species of plants and animals at high risk of extinction have been discovered and preserved here, notably the black-and-white langur, considered the symbol of Cuc Phuong forest. The best time to go to Cuc Phuong National Park is during the dry season (from December to May), at this time the weather in the forest is very cool. Avoid going during the rainy season because at this time the roads are slippery and there are a lot of mosquitoes, which will affect your travel experience. Especially coming to Cuc Phuong National Park in May is the time when butterflies in Cuc Phuong forest bloom the most. With a number of individuals that can reach millions of animals competing to show off, it makes this place look like a beautiful "butterfly forest" like in a fairyland. Cave of the Ancients: Also known as Bitter Cave. This is where traces of prehistoric people's residences and burials are kept, a precious heritage of Cuc Phuong garden. Con Moong Cave: Because outside the cave entrance there is a large rock protruding that looks like the shape of an animal, it was named Con Moong cave (animal cave in Muong language). This is also the residence of ancient people, and is also an important archaeological site classified as a national monument. Crescent Moon Cave: from a distance, the cave entrance looks like a crescent moon, the cave is located deep in the forest. Silver Cloud Peak: Silver Cloud Peak is 648m high, from the top we can see a panoramic view of the national park along with the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and Bai Dinh Pagoda. However, the road to the top of May Bac has many rocky slopes that are quite difficult to go, so this place is only suitable for people with good health. Yen Quang Lake - Pho Ma cave: go back to Nho Quan street about 7km, reach Tri Phuong bridge and turn west to reach Yen Quang lake. Continuing through Thung La to the foot of the limestone mountain range is Pho Ma cave. Pho Ma Cave is a magical architectural work of nature with countless stalactites with interesting shapes. Thousand-year-old trees: Cuc Phuong forest has many ancient trees such as: Dang tree 45m high with a diameter of 5m, thousand-year-old green Cho tree with a circumference of more than 20 people, ancient crocodile tree... Muong village: Cuc Phuong is also home to the Muong community with many unique cultural features such as stilt houses, terraced fields, brocade weaving looms... Primate rescue center: A place to preserve and nurture many rare primate species. Coming here, visitors will not only be able to observe the beauty of primates but also learn more about these animals. Things to keep in mind when traveling to Cuc Phuong National Park include: It is necessary to prepare all necessary items such as hats, trekking shoes, medicine, bandages, food and drinks... before visiting Cuc Phuong. You can bring binoculars to enjoy the scenery. There are many types of mosquitoes in the forest, so a tip for you to avoid these obnoxious animals is to buy DEP (anti-scabies medicine) in cream form and apply it to sensitive areas such as the head, nape, and neck. wrists, ankles... The burning smell of this medicine is the bane of the above animals.
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Ngày cập nhật : 12/03/2023