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On May 6, news from Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh) revealed that explorers have recently uncovered and explored several new caves.
During the 16th exploration expedition from March 16 to April 25, the team identified an additional 39 caves, totaling 17 kilometers in length, bringing the surveyed cave kilometers to 200.
These caves have been measured, mapped, and documented with images, coordinates, and other pertinent data, all of which have been incorporated into the cave map of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park.
Among these, three new significant caves were discovered: the 1,100-meter-long and 200-meter-deep Cloud Cave, the 213-meter-deep New Abyss Cave, and the 1,230-meter-long Lan Cave.
The exploration team, comprising members from the Royal Cave Association of the United Kingdom, in collaboration with Hanoi University of Natural Sciences and the Management Board of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, submitted a comprehensive report detailing the survey and exploration of the caves within the park.
Furthermore, there are other notable caves like A Ky in the eastern part of route 20 with a length of 1,260 meters, featuring a stream flowing inside; another unique point is the hydrological system of the cave originating from Laos. To the west of route 20 at Km 24, the expedition discovered Vuc The Cave with 9 levels, reaching a depth of 207 meters. Tú Cave, located to the west of Ho Chi Minh route at Km 14, is characterized by a vertical structure with 2 levels and a length of 444 meters.
In addition to the majestic cave system, the expedition also obtained significant results regarding the hydrological system in the area.
Based on the exploration data, the expedition confirms that Phong Nha - Ke Bang possesses the most important cave system in the region and the world.
As reported by Thanh Niên
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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour
Travelify.comDecember 12th, 2014
