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Van Long Lagoon – an ideal destination for the weekend
About 80km to the south of Ha Noi, Van Long Lagoon in Ninh Binh
Province is an attractive tourist site, especially at weekends.
To Van Long, visitors will have the opportunity to admire charming natural
landscapes and discover the typical wetland ecosystem in the Red River Delta.
With an area of 3,500ha, Van Long is the largest wetland natural reserve in Red
River Delta and is considered as “Waveless bay” with tranquil water surface like
a giant mirror reflecting spectacular natural sceneries.
Here, the boats will take visitors around the lagoon to contemplate limestone
mountains named according their shapes as Meo Cao (Cat), Mam Xoi (Glutinous Rice
Tray), Hom Sach (Book Trunk), Da Ban (Rook Table), Nghien (Slab), Co Tien
(Fairy)…
There are 32 beautiful and specific caves inside these limestone mountains, such
as Bong, Rua, Chanh, Doi…, of which Ca Cave in Hoang Quyen Mountain Range is the
most impressive. The cave is 250m long, 8m high, 10m wide with half floating
structure and has many stalactites of various forms.
Going deeper into the lagoon, the riotousness of modern life is gradually
replaced by the sounds of oar, fishes, amphibians, grass in the wind. Under
clear water, mosses and algae move with the wind and waves.
Van Long is home to 39 species of mammals, 72 species of birds, 32 species of
reptiles and amphibians, 44 species of fishes, 39 aquatic species and 79 species
of insects, many of which are listed in the Viet Nam Red Book such as cobra,
chamois, iguana…
Viet Nam Record Book Centre said it is a place that has the largest number of
delacour’s langur (trachypithecus delacouri) with 100 individuals in danger of
extinction. In the dry season (from November to April), Van Long is the
wintering place of numerous birds from the North for Bonelli eagle, gray heron,
white stork… It is also home to 457 species of plants and 35 species of aquatic
plants, 8 species of which are listed in Viet Nam Red Book, including chukrasia
tabularis, drynaria fortunei, melientha suavis, strychnos nux-vomica, dalbergia
cochinchinensis…
Along with its beautiful natural scenery, Van Long Wetland Natural Reverse has
special cultural relics such as Hong Nuong Temple, Mau Temple, Thung La Temple,
Thanh Son Pagoda, Dich Long Pagoda...
Put into operation for tourism since 1998, Van Long Wetland Natural Reverse is a
ecotourism site attracting domestic and international visitors.
Source: VNN/vntourism/kenh14 |
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