Tram Chim National Park

Tram Chim National Park is home to more than 130 different plant species. Among them is the water bird system with more than 231 seasonal water bird species. The plant ecosystem of Tram Chim National Park has contributed to the diversity of natural plant communities.

The national park attracts many tourists because of its beautiful natural landscape and delicious food. Many types of animals are listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book. If you have the opportunity, visitors should take the time to learn and know more about the unique ecosystems here.

Photo of the Painted Stork (listed in the Vietnam and World Red Data Book)

In this article, Asia King Travel will suggest some interesting things about this national park!

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Best time to visit Tram Chim National Park 

If you want to see fully the beauty of Tram Chim National Park, the flood season is a great time (around September - December). During this time, you will admire the vast landscape of water as well as countless types of green plants, dotted with the pink colors of lotus flowers and water lilies in full bloom. 

This period is also the bird breeding season. One of the "specialties" of Tram Chim National Park is the red-crowned crane. 

A flock of red-crowned cranes once returned to live in Tram Chim National Park

But to see this rare bird, you must come here during the dry season from January to June. That is due to the characteristic of red-crowned cranes that they only forage on the ground. So during the flood season in Dong Thap Muoi, they will fly away to search for food.

Where is Tram Chim National Park 

Tram Chim National Park is in Dong Thap Muoi Region, Tam Nong District, Dong Thap Province. This area is located about 160 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City but the road is quite easy to travel. If you depart from Cao Lanh City, you will have to travel about 35 kilometers to reach the national park.  

The name Tram Chim also shows the diversity of bird species here

How to get to Tram Chim National Park

From Ho Chi Minh City, you travel along Trung Luong - Tan An - Tan Thanh highway. At My An - Moc Hoa intersection, you turn to Truong Xuan, drive a short distance and you will reach Tram Chim Town. From here, you will see signs leading to Tram Chim National Park.

Coming to Tam Nong District, you pass Tram Chim Bridge, continue about 800 meters and you will see Tram Chim National Park Conservation Center on the left.

Tram Chim National Park has wild and idyllic beauty

If you depart from Cao Lanh City, you can move along National Road 30 to the intersection near Thanh Binh District Medical Center, then turn right to reach Tram Chim.

What to do in Tram Chim National Park

Visit the Habitat of Thousands of Animals in the Vietnam Red Data Book 

Built with an area of ​​more than 7500 hectares, Tram Chim divides the vegetation ecosystem of more than 130 different species into specific communities. Distributed interspersed with each other such as lotus communities, swamps, melaleuca forests, wild rice...

The plant ecosystem of Tram Chim National Park has contributed to the diversity of natural plant communities

Besides, the animal ecosystem here is also countless, most of them are rare animals, listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book. In particular, we cannot ignore the water bird system with more than 233 types, belonging to 49 families and 25 genera.

Some rare animal species include peacocks, gray-legged pelicans, black-backed plovers, white-winged geese... The red-headed crane species of the Crane family accounts for the largest number. They are also the most precious natural gift in Tram Chim National Park.

Vietnam's richest bird Garden

Canoe to visit Tram Chim Forest 

Sitting on a canoe weaving along the green canal is always an activity any tourist wants to experience when arriving at Tram Chim National Park.

Rowing a canoe through Tram Chim Forest, feeling the coolness of the fresh air. Watching the sunlight gently pass through the leaves of the cajuput trees falling to the water's surface... All the scenes come together to paint a captivating picture of nature. Occasionally, a few storks will fly across the forest. Raising screams that echoed throughout the entire sky.

Explore Tram Chim Forest by canoe. Source: nucuoimekong

Arriving at the lookout platform, the boat will stop for visitors to climb to the upper floor to enjoy the immense green scenery of the national park. Just let your soul follow the wind, feel the closeness to nature and feel strangely peaceful.

The scenery on both sides of the forest continuously changes as the boat gradually moves along the water. Sometimes it's water canals. Sometimes, Melaleuca forests grow close together. Sometimes lotus fields appear floating on the water. Wherever the boat goes downstream, you will be able to see more and immerse yourself in nature.

Grass fields in Tram Chim National Park

Hunting Photos of Red-Crowned Cranes 

As a rare bird species listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book and the world IUCN Red Book, the red-crowned crane is like a gift that nature has given to Tram Chim National Park. This bird species currently lives in Cambodia and sometimes flies to the national park during the dry season.

However, the frequency is quite rare. That's why people often flock to Tram Chim National Park in the dry season to "hunt" for precious photos with red-crowned cranes.

Hunting Photos of Red-Crowned Cranes is an interesting experience

Play the Role of a Farmer for a day 

One of the most popular experiences when coming to Tram Chim is becoming a farmer and participating in their lives for a day. For this experience, you will join the farmer in rowing a dinghy downstream through the canals.

Then together they spread nets, laid roofs and shelters to catch fish. When the rice harvest season comes, you will have the opportunity to go to the fields with the farmer "to toil and moil". A normal rustic experience but will leave you with many memorable memories.

Admire the natural beauty of Tram Chim as a farmer

Conclusion

Formed, preserved and developed over decades, Tram Chim National Park has now become the common home of many species of creatures. Contribute to helping the ecosystem here develop more and more diverse.

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