Why birding in Yok Don National park Dominant habitat is deciduous forest with seasonal pools and areas of semi-evergreen forest along rivers and streams and low hills. The Srepok River, a major tributary of the Mekong River bisects the park flowing over the border into Cambodia. Yok Don’s dry dipterocarp forest shares a similar avifauna with […]
Why birding in Bach Ma National Park At an average height of 1,450 meters and only 10 kilometers from the sea, Bach Ma has a very pleasant climate. Bach Ma stretches within an area of 37,487 hectares and comprises three zones: a strictly protected core area, an administrative area and a buffer zone. It still retains a […]
Why birding in Phong Nha Ke – Bang national park Designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2003, the remarkable Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park contains the oldest karst mountains in Asia, formed approximately 400 million years ago. Riddled with hundreds of cave systems – many of extraordinary scale and length – and spectacular underground […]
Why birding in Sapa & Fansipan Mountain Sapa is a popular tourist destination located in the far northwest of Vietnam, close to the border of China’s Yunnan province. The town is a hub for adventure travelers and trekkers, and is situated on the slopes of Vietnam’s highest peak, Mount Fansipan (3143 m). You can find […]
Why birding in Tam Dao National Park Located on a mountain ridge rising up from the plain of the Red River Delta to the north of Hanoi. Lower montane evergreen forest with areas of the bamboo forest dominate at around 1100 m rising to just below 1600 m at the highest point with remnant lowland evergreen […]
Why birding in Cuc Phuong National Park Subtropical lowland evergreen forest on limestone with areas of secondary forest and scrub where the natural forest has been cleared. Popular with day trippers from Hanoi the park can be especially busy at weekends and during holidays. Accommodation is available at several locations within the national park and outside. […]
Last updating 4-July 2024 by Hoang Quy Abstract Cat Tien National Park, situated 150 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is celebrated among birdwatchers for its diverse habitats and exceptional avian biodiversity. The park’s lowland evergreen forests and wetlands harbor 343 bird species, including endemics like the Orange-necked Partridge and Germain’s Peacock Pheasant. Birding […]