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Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park is considered a precious gem that nature bestows on the borderland of Cao Bang. This place will probably be one of the interesting destinations for visitors to admire the diverse ecosystem and immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural mountains and forests of the Northeast.
UNESCO recognizes this place as a Global Geopark because of its special geological system with high mountains, many rare minerals and a diverse ecosystem, with many rare flora and fauna species.
This is a place with beautiful natural scenery, fresh air and especially snow and ice in the winter, so it is ideal for ecotourism development. In this article, Asia King Travel will suggest some interesting things about this national park!
Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park has beautiful natural scenery, fresh air and especially snow and ice in the winter. Source: SOHA
The best seasons to visit are spring (January to March) and winter (October to December), even though each season has own distinct character and awe-inspiring landscape.
Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park appears to take on a beautiful new appearance every spring as innumerable wildflowers blossom. From the dreamy purple, white and yellow of wild orchids to the crisp jade green of hydrangeas and the alluring scarlet of azalea blossoms.
This park has own distinct character and awe-inspiring landscape each season. Source: VnExpress
In particular, the cool climate and high humidity of this place seem to energize the flowers to bloom bigger, brighter and the fragrance emitted is also passionate and ecstatic, making everyone forget the way home.
When winter arrives and the temperature starts to drop, the mountains take on a stunning white hue akin to the clouds in the sky. Visitors are given the impression that they are lost in a fairyland by the white mist and frost that blanket the summit of the mountain.
Many blooming flowers create a brilliant scene of the Northeast mountains and forests. Source: tintuc.vn
Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park covers the territory of five communes in Nguyen Binh District, Cao Bang Province. This national park is 73 kilometers from the city center and 240 kilometers from Hanoi Capital.
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Noi Bai - Ha Long Highway or National Road 18 can be used to reach Highway 07 from Hanoi. From there, turn left into National Road 3 and finally onto Highway 279. Take Provincial Road 212 and go directly for approximately 80 kilometers to this national park.
The scenery on the top of the mountain is very majestic and poetic. Source: Kenh 14
Phia Oac - Phia Den is located in a worldwide geopark area, thus the topography is diversified, ranging from sunken valleys that resemble deep basins to winding rivers that create lovely scenery to towering mountain ranges that create a spectacular setting.
The national park is named after the two high mountains, Phia Oac and Phia Den. At 1,391 meters high and 1,935 meters high, respectively, the peaks of Phia Den and Phia Oac are regarded as the western "roof" of Cao Bang Province.
Standing on the top of Phia Oac Mountain, visitors can see the majestic mountain scenery. Source: Gi cung co
There are also numerous other stunning high peaks in this national park, like Niot Ti Peak, which is 1,574 meters high and Tam Loang Peak, which is 1,446 meters high. In addition, this park also has a special geological structure with a mixture of terrigenous rocks, limestone and granite creating many rare minerals such as silver, gold, tin, tungsten...
This place is split into three main sections: an administrative service area, an ecological restoration area and a strict protection area. It features a variety of vegetation, including closed evergreen tropical forests, moss forests and subtropical monsoon forests, as well as dwarf forests.
Within the Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park, there are up to 1,287 diverse plant species, including up to 90 rare and endangered plant species recorded in the Vietnam Red Data Book as ironwood incense stick, pa co pine,...
Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps in Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park. Source: stanleychu2019
Specifically, this ecological forest is home to up to 58 species of uncommon creatures, including 30 species of mammals that are included in the Vietnam Red Data Book. 12 species of reptiles are highly rare and require protection.
This is an extremely rare resource with high economic value and conservation value. Therefore, in addition to beautiful natural scenery, Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park is also a conservation area that Cao Bang Province and the government pay attention to.
Phia Oac - Phia Den has many rare species of flora and fauna. Source: stanleychu2019
Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park has been incredibly fortunate to have a pleasant, fresh atmosphere all year round thanks to the kindness of nature. The blend of deep green vegetation and rolling mountains.
On clear days, standing on the top of Phia Oac Mountain, visitors can see the majestic mountain scenery. In particular, with a cool climate, low average temperature and high humidity, this location is like a paradise of flowers with brilliant colors, wild and enchanting beauty. Many tourists praised this forest as the "sleeping fairy" of the Northeast.
Many tourists praised this forest as the sleeping fairy of the Northeast. Source: dulichcaobang.vn
Scattered around this national park are villages, streams, hillsides and terraced fields grown by ethnic minorities. Fields of corn, primeval moss forest, cassava, vast tea forests... create beautiful natural paintings full of vitality.
Furthermore, Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park still has traces of ancient villas or European-style motels left by ancient French civil servants, so you can visit European architectural works.
Primeval moss forest creates beautiful natural paintings full of vitality. Source: Traveloka
With majestic, poetic scenery, Phia Oac - Phia Den National Park promises to bring you wonderful experiences. Contact Asia King Travel for a wonderful journey to discover nature in Vietnam!
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