Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Reserve

03:06, 07/06/2005

Located 50 km in the northwest of Dong Hoi Township; the 41.000 ha Phong Nha – Ke Bang Natural Reserve belongs to Bo Trach District; Quang binh Province. The system boasts various kinds of animals and plants which are listed in the Red Book of Vietnam

Phong Nha Cavern

Located 50 km in the northwest of Dong Hoi Township ; the 41.000 ha Phong Nha – Ke Bang Natural Reserve belongs to Bo Trach District; Quang binh Province . The system boasts various kinds of animals and plants which are listed in the Red Book of Vietnam. Especially; three new species of big animals in the world have been discovered recently here namely the mang lon (big muntjak; meganumtiacus vounanoensis); the sao la (a kind of wild buffalo; pseudoryx nghetinhcusis) and the mang Truong Son (Truong Son muntjak).

 

In the reserve 30 grottoes and caves have been discovered which were formed in the course of hercynian folding movements (mountain building) 300 millions years ago. Especially; the 7.729m long Phong Nha is praised by the international community as a grotto having seven superiorities in comparison with others of the world: the longest grotto; the highest and largest vault; the most beautiful underground lakes; the driest and biggest caves; the most beautiful and imposing stalagmites and stalactites; the longest underground river; the largest; nicest rocky and sand grounds. .

 

(Source: Vietnamtourism)