Phong Nha Botanical Garden - a new attraction for tourists

Post date: 03/06/2016

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(Quang Binh Portal) - Located on the Road No.20 Quyet Thang, approximately 12 km from the Phong Nha - Ke Bang Tourism Center, the Botanical Garden is a natural forest with an area of over 40 ha and 500 plant species within their diverse ecosystems.


Gio (wind) waterfall - Photo: phongnhakebang.vn

This is an attractive destination for tourists to Quang Binh, making a breakthrough in diversifying tourism products in Quang Binh province in general and Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in particular.

The garden has six main destinations, including: Gio (Wind) Waterfall, Vang Anh Lake, a prototype exhibition house, a propagation section, arboretum and pristine forest patches. Its diverse flora provides with a rich habitat for various species of birds and mammals.

The garden includes a series of main activities such as seeing specimen; observing wild animals, primates and some birds eating fruits; watching one of the ten most beautiful species of birds in the world; exploring the world of insects; learning about aquatic life; enjoying orchids; bathing in the stream; exploring the world of flora; watching a precious and rare tree with over 100 years old and enjoying the wind falls.

Coming to this new destination, tourists can take part in a guided plant tour along a 4-kilometre path or enjoy the scenery such as Gio waterfall, Vang Anh lake with the fresh blue water.

Besides, tourists can also learn and observe many species of wildlife in the wild and semi-wild area or set up camp to observe wildlife as night falls.

With the new form of ecotourism in combination with environmental interpretation, the botanical garden will not only bring a lot of interesting experiences for tourists, but also improve the awareness of responsibility on forest and environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.

By Nhu Y
(Source: VTV.vn)

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