10 LANDSCAPES HAVE BEAUTIFUL ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN VIETNAM

Vietnam is one of the countries with many of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Asia. In addition to its wild natural beauty, Vietnam also has a rich and diverse ecological diversity. From forests, mountains, seas, and plains to deserts and swamps, this country offers visitors diverse and colorful travel experiences. In this article, we will explore 10 Vietnamese landscapes with beautiful ecological diversity.

 

1. Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's most famous tourist destinations. Located in Quang Ninh province, Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage in 1994 and 2000. With more than 1,969 islands, large and small, it is also world-famous for its rich vegetation and biological species. diverse, Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's beautifully diverse ecological destinations.

 

The ecological beauty of Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay has a diverse ecosystem where it is the habitat of more than 2,000 species of marine animals and hundreds of bird species. In addition, the bay also has many coral reefs and diverse fish species, creating a rich and colorful ecological picture. Ha Long Sea has over 200 species of coral-forming reefs and its ecosystem contains more than 1,200 species with important scientific and economic value in terms of fisheries and tourism. Many rare species with high economic value are threatened, such as seahorses, sea turtles and dugongs, which seem to still appear in this area. Many rare animal species reside here.

 

Tourism activities in Ha Long Bay

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities in Ha Long Bay such as kayaking, exploring mysterious caves, scuba diving, fishing, or enjoying coastal specialties. This destination is also ideal for exploring caves and pristine beaches.

 

 

2. Cat Ba Island

Cat Ba is the name of the main island about 100km² wide, 30 nautical miles from Hai Phong port, located in the south of Ha Long Bay. With a long coastline and fine white sand, Cat Ba is a wonderful beach tourist destination in Vietnam. It has now been recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. The total area of the Cat Ba biosphere reserve is more than 26,000 hectares.

 

The ecological beauty of Cat Ba

Cat Ba Garden possesses an extremely diverse ecosystem, home to thousands of plant and animal species. There are about 58 species of mammals, 55 species of reptiles, 274 species of insects and more than 200 species of birds. In particular, Cat Ba Garden is also a place to preserve rare animals such as golden-haired monkeys, black squirrels, chamois, and white-headed squirrels... Not only does it possess countless rare terrestrial animal and plant species, nature also favors it. Giving Cat Ba Garden a rich marine ecosystem. The marine ecosystem of Cat Ba Park is concentrated mainly on the coast, bays and limestone foothills, including nearly 1,500 species of fish, seaweed, coral and zooplankton.

 

Tourism activities in Cat Ba

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities in Cat Ba such as swimming, scuba diving, fishing, or climbing. This destination also has many beautiful beaches and primeval forests to explore and get close to nature.

 

 

3. Phong Nha - Ke Bang

Phong Nha-Ke Bang is one of the largest and most diverse primeval forests in Vietnam. Located in Quang Binh province. In 2003, UNESCO recognized Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park) as a World Natural Heritage according to geological and geomorphological criteria and on July 3, 2015, it continued to be recognized by UNESCO. Recognized for the second time as a World Natural Heritage based on biodiversity criteria.

 

The ecological beauty of Phong Nha-Ke Bang

Referring to one of the attractions not to be missed when coming to Quang Binh National Park, Phong Nha Cave is known as "Thien Nam's first cave" with its majestic beauty. , wild. After following the clear blue water, you will reach the cave entrance with a height of 10m, then proceed to explore the 8,000m long cave system, with 12 different large and small caves. Bringing unexpected experiences to visitors while visiting Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Tourism activities in Phong Nha - Ke Bang

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities in Phong Nha-Ke Bang such as camping inside En Cave, exploring Tu Lan Cave, experiencing walking in the forest,... This destination is also an ideal place to understand the culture and history of the local people.

 

 

4. Con Dao

Con Dao belongs to Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, an archipelago located in the south of Vietnam. However, Con Dao is closest to the mainland of Soc Trang province. Con Dao consists of 16 islands of different sizes, with an area of 76 km2. The largest island is Con Son Island, with an area of 57 km2 and is the economic - political - cultural - social center of the district.

The ecological beauty of Con Dao

Con Dao National Park belongs to the Hai Dao Tropical Forest Ecosystem, with two main forest types: Closed evergreen tropical humid forest and Semi-deciduous closed tropical humid forest. Con Dao has a diverse ecosystem with many rare animal and plant species. Among them, there are many rare species listed in the Red Book such as Ebony Squirrel, Black Squirrel, Red Rat, etc. Besides, Con Dao National Park is also home to the largest sea turtle population in Vietnam and is also home to the largest population of sea turtles in Vietnam. This is the only place in Vietnam where dugongs still live.

 

Tourism activities in Con Dao

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities in Con Dao such as swimming, diving to see coral, exploring the island, releasing baby turtles back to the sea or enjoying coastal specialties. This destination will bring you many extremely new and unforgettable experiences.

 

 

5. Sapa

Sapa is a town located in Lao Cai province, about 320km from Hanoi. With a cool climate and beautiful natural landscape, Sapa is one of Vietnam's famous tourist destinations. In addition to terraced fields in the ripe rice season, Sa Pa also attracts tourists thanks to the beauty of many other destinations.

 

The ecological beauty of Sapa

With its magical beauty in the clouds, it contains many natural wonders. From a rugged, wild mountainous area when discovered by the Indochina Geography Department's Expedition at the end of 1903, Sa Pa has hidden within itself the beautiful, majestic natural scenery, floating in the clouds; The mountains are superb, the rivers are upstream and the climate is fresh, cool, with diverse nuances (excerpt from Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha's speech at the special program commemorating 120 years of tourism in Sapa). Regarding the fauna and flora, it is rich in quantity and diverse in types, especially there are many rare species of fauna and flora that need to be protected. On the Hoang Lien mountain range in the Sapa tourist area, there are precious and rare medicinal herbs and a "mine" of precious wood species such as pine oil. Hoang Lien Son National Forest has a rich flora and fauna ecosystem. There are 37 species of animals recorded in the "Vietnam Red Book". Hoang Lien Son forest has 864 plant species, including 173 medicinal plant species.

Tourism activities in Sapa

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities in Sapa such as conquering Fansipang Peak, exploring the Sapa night market, hiking and enjoying BBQ in Nam Pa forest, picnicking on the mountain,... This destination is also an ideal place to explore the culture and customs of ethnic minorities.

 

 


6. Da Lat

Da Lat is a city located in Lam Dong province, about 300km from Ho Chi Minh City. With a cool climate and beautiful natural landscape, Da Lat is one of Vietnam's famous tourist destinations. The beautiful city of Da Lat possesses many diverse natural scenes, and beautiful landscapes with hills, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, pine forests... creating a unique mark for this place. Combined with that are the typical cultural values of ethnic minorities. From these advantages, Da Lat has succeeded in attracting domestic and foreign tourists to become the most popular tourist destination today.

 

The ecological beauty of Da Lat

Wild and majestic waterfalls such as Elephant Waterfall, Prenn Waterfall, Pongour Waterfall, Bao Dai Waterfall, Tiger Cave Waterfall... When coming to these waterfalls, customers will feel the fresh air and clear spring water. squeeze. In addition to hills and waterfalls, tourists can visit Da Lat's lake locations such as Xuan Huong Lake, Than Tho Lake, Tuyen Lam Lake... With the advantage of wild beauty, large area and cool and fresh climate. At the same time, it is surrounded by a system of rivers, streams and caves along with a rich flora and fauna

Tourism activities in Da Lat

Experience new activities such as camping, relaxation, festivals, entertainment, sports... typical of the Central Highlands region. Extremely stimulating adventure tourism such as canyoning. All activities are aimed at being close to nature and environmentally friendly.

 


7. Cu Lao Cham

Cu Lao Cham is a wonderful beach tourist destination in Vietnam. This is an island with an area of about 15 km2, located in Hoi An City, Quang Nam province. From Cu Lao Cham to Hoi An, the travel distance is about 20km. Because it is still wild, this place has a quite rich ecosystem. In 2009, UNESCO recognized this place as one of the world's biosphere reserves.


The ecological beauty of Cu Lao Cham

Cu Lao Cham is considered the "Pearl in the middle of the East Sea". The flat white sand beach covers the vast waves of water, the blue of the sea, and the blue of the sky, entwined with the sparkle of the sun... its magical glitter and airy peace keep attracting people's feet. On the beach of Cu Lao Cham island, each beach has different shades of blue. Famous for its ecosystem is also the coral, you can dive down to see with your own eyes the corals and other types of algae, seagrass, fish, sea turtles, etc.

 

Tourism activities in Cu Lao Cham

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities at Cu Lao Cham such as swimming, scuba diving, experiencing the wooden boat to see the full beauty of Cu Lao Cham, watching the sunset and swimming at Bai Xep, or enjoying delicious food. coastal specialties. This destination also has many beautiful beaches and many interesting entertainment activities.

 

 

8. Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc island's area is 573km², length 50km, the widest place in the north of the island is 25km, has many beautiful beaches stretching from the North to the South and has 99 rolling mountains, with endless ranges of primeval forests. A vast blue color that hides many interesting and mysterious things that are difficult to conquer and discover.

The ecological beauty of Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc has a diverse ecosystem with many rare animal and plant species. This place is the habitat of many species of birds and marine animals such as dolphins, whales, and sea turtles. At the same time, Phu Quoc also has many primeval forests and rare tree species.

 

Tourism activities in Phu Quoc

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities in Phu Quoc such as swimming, scuba diving, or enjoying coastal specialties. This destination also has many beautiful beaches and forests to explore.

 


9. Cat Tien National Park

Located about 160 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Cat Tien has a total area of 71,350 hectares and stretches across provinces such as Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, and Lam Dong. Currently, this is one of the largest national parks in Vietnam and was recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve in 2001 and 2011 and; a Special National Monument in 2012.

The ecological beauty of Cat Tien National Park

When coming here, visitors will not only be able to comfortably see the diverse ecosystem and new species of flora and fauna. In particular, Cat Tien National Park has many types of animals and birds listed in the Red Book and is strictly protected. Coming to Cat Tien National Park, visitors can also admire peach blossoms in full bloom. The flower has a sweet scent and grows in abundance in Cat Tien National Park. The giant tree growing in Cat Tien National Park is a hundred-stem sapphire tree, an easy-to-remember highlight of this forest. Trees cover the entire surface of the stream, providing shade all year round, with countless roots firmly planted in the cool water. The harmony between plants and animals creates an ecosystem that attracts tourists to visit and experience.

Tourism activities at Cat Tien National Park

Visitors can participate in many tourist activities in Cat Tien such as mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing on the river, and trekking in Nam Cat Tien National Forest. eat wild honey and bathe in streams,...

 

 

10. Tram Chim National Park

Tram Chim National Park is one of the outstanding eco-tourism destinations of Dong Thap. Tram Chim National Park is a land located in the territory of 7 communes (Tan Cong Sinh, Phu Duc, Phu Tho, Phu Thanh A, Phu Thanh B, Phu Hiep), Tram Chim town in Tam Nong district. Ranked 2,000 in the world and 4 in Vietnam. With beautiful, peaceful natural scenery and a fresh, airy atmosphere, Tram Chim National Park will definitely bring you wonderful experiences.

The ecological beauty of Con Dao

Tram Chim has more than 200 species of birds, accounting for about 1/4 of the number of bird species in Vietnam, including 16 rare species such as robins, golden owls, sandpipers, plovers... and especially the Sarus Crane - A rare species. Most prominent is the pure beauty of white lotus, pink lotus, half-white and half-pink lotus, water lily, heavenly rice, squint, water spinach... and very close animals. Perched on tree branches or hovering on the water with storks, teal, ducks, herons, mallards, gongs...

Tourism activities in Con Dao

Visitors can participate in many activities such as canoeing to see the garden, experiencing the flood season, watching red-crowned cranes in the dry season, etc. and the specialties here are worth experiencing.

 

 

Conclude

Vietnam is one of the countries with diverse and beautiful ecological beauty in the world. From primeval forests, and pristine coastlines to famous cities, Vietnam has attractive and diverse ecotourism destinations. Visitors can participate in many tourist activities at these destinations to explore and experience the natural and cultural beauty of the country. Plan your trip and explore amazing eco-destinations in Vietnam.