Bai Tu Long National Park – The Raw Gem of Ecotourism

Bai Tu Long National Park was designated as the 38th ASEAN heritage park in 2017 for meeting the criteria of ecological integrity, representativeness, naturalness, uniqueness of rare species, and legality.

Bai Tu Long National Park – The Untouched Jewel of Ecotourism

Bai Tu Long National Park spans an area of 15,780 hectares, encompassing both forest and marine ecosystems. The park features 6 basic marine forest ecosystems including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, tidal flats, lake-cave ecosystems, and tropical rainforests.

The park is home to 2,247 species, including 1,004 terrestrial species and 1,244 marine species. The forest ecosystem comprises high-level plants with stems, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The marine ecosystem includes seaweed, polychaetes, mollusks, crustaceans, benthic macroalgae, sea cucumbers, corals, and fish.

There are 180 species listed in the World Red List and the Red List of Vietnam. Particularly, the park harbors some rare and valuable species for conservation, scientific, and economic purposes such as orchids, conches, golden monkeys, basils, corals, pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, dolphins, brown pigeons, tigers, leopards, and sika deer.

Due to its unique geological structure, Ba Mun, Tra Ngo Lon, Tra Ngo Nho, Dong Ma, Sau Dong, Sau Nam islands form a closed loop with a diverse environment hosting many rare species of flora and fauna.

Not just gardens and limestone mountains, Bai Tu Long National Park also boasts caves beneath the limestone mountains. Among them, the Cai De Cave, a large limestone cave, attracts many tourists for exploration.

Ba Mun Island is the largest and most beautiful island with the richest vegetation in Bai Tu Long National Park. It is the only shale island in the bay with a pristine forest covering approximately 1,800 hectares, home to a highly diverse flora and fauna, including many rare species, notably red and lime trees, ferns, and orchids.

In particular, Ba Mun Island is home to a population of golden deer, various species of serow, deer, monkeys, langurs, and migratory birds. With its rich wildlife, Ba Mun Island is the largest natural wildlife reserve in the Northeast region.

With its diverse and unique ecological resources, Bai Tu Long National Park is becoming a favorite destination, likened to a 'raw gem' with enormous tourism potential alongside the heritage of Halong Bay. Stay tuned for more useful articles for a fantastic vacation on Mytour blog!

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Reference: Mytour Travel Guide