Visitors to Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh can explore the lush flora and fauna of the old forest and witness rare primates being cared for by the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre.
The centre takes care of yellow-cheeked gibbons and Delacour’s langurs, providing them with daily health check-ups and feeding at 8.30am. (Photo: VNA)
Yellow-cheeked gibbons inhabit the central part of Laos and Vietnam, and there are estimated to be less than 90 groups remaining in the wild. (Photo: VNA)
Yellow-cheeked gibbons are native to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. They have the ability to travel long distances. (Photo: VNA)
Delacour’s langurs are scattered throughout the north and north-central parts of Vietnam, including Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa provinces. (Photo: VNA)
Douc langurs, listed as endangered in the Vietnam Red Book, are also on the World Wide Fund for Nature’s list of animals that need unconditional protection. (Photo: VNA)
The Participatory 3D Mapping (P3DM) project in Cuc Phuong National Park has been developed recently under a cooperative arrangement between the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the park. The P3DM model is expected to help with the management and protection of local natural resources.
The World Travel Awards 2022 has just honored Cuc Phuong National Park as "Asia's leading national park". This is the 4th time in a row since 2019 that Cuc Phuong has received this title.
The Cuc Phuong National Park, a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Ninh Binh, has once again been named "Asia's Leading National Park".
