In the Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park (Photo courtesy of the national park) As the core zone of the UNESCO-recognised Langbiang World Natural Reserve,the national park has organised an array of eco-tourism activities to serveboth domestic and foreign visitors in recent years.
Under the decision issued by the provincial People’s Committee, theCentre for Eco-tourism and Environmental Education of the national park mustcomply with current regulations while managing and operating tourism businessactivities at this site.
The Bidoup – Nui Ba National Park, one of thelargest in Vietnam, is located at the centre of Lam Vienplateau, dubbed “the roof” of the Central Highlands region. It has beenrated as one of the four biodiversity centres of Vietnam, one of the 221 importantbird areas in the world, and a priority area for the conservation programme ofthe main mountain ranges of the South Truong Son Range (SA3area).
Spanning more than 70,000 hectares with 91% of the area being primary forests,the national park is rich in flora and fauna. It is now home to more than 2,000species of plants, 131 of animals and 304 of birds.
Over the past years, the park has organised various tours to raise publicawareness of environmental protection, and signed Memoranda of Understandingwith travel firms and universities to arrange trips for hundreds of students to study the local nature and culture.
It has welcomed more than 39,000 tourists, including 33,000 domestic. Last year, it hosted 8,231 visitors and gained more than 2.3billion VND (93,600 USD) in tourism revenue./.
VNA
