Established in 2015, Non Nuoc Cao Bang is the second UNESCO-recognised global geopark in Vietnam. The park is also the eight of its kind in Southeast Asia to receive the status.
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Non Nuoc Cao Bang in the northern border province of Cao Bang covers an area of 3,000 sq.km (Source: VNA)
The geopark is home to fossils, ocean sediment, volcanic rocks, minerals and especially karst landscapes (Source: VNA)
It is also well known for rich biodiversity and many indigenous fauna and flora species (Source: VNA)
Cao Bang province will carry out three tourism routes in the geopark area to attract more tourists (Source: VNA)
In 2016, Cao Bang submited a dossier to UNESCO to seek the global geopark recognition (Source: VNA)
On November 24, 2018, Non Nuoc Cao Bang received the global geopark status from the UNESCO (Source: VNA)
Non Nuoc Cao Bang is the second UNESCO-recognised Global Geopark in Vietnam after Dong Van Karst Plateau (Source:VNA)