Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve - an invaluable gift of nature

Kon Ha Nung Plateau in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, recognised as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO at the 33rd session of its International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC) in Nigeria in September, is expected to create more opportunities to attract both domestic and international organisations to invest in conservation and development project.

K50 Waterfall  En cave is an ideal destination for tourists who want to be immersed in the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands. (Photo: VNA)

Gray shanked douc (Pygathrix cinerea) in Kon Ka Kinh National Park (one of the two core zones of the Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve). (Photo: VNA)

Brownhead lemongrass (scientific name Halcyon smyrnensis) in Kon Ka Kinh National Park (one of the two core zones of the Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve). (Photo: VNA)

Picturesque landscape in Kon Ka Kinh National Park (one of the two core zones of the Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve). (Photo: VNA)

Robertinger tree frog (scientific name Rhacophorus robertingeri) in Kon Ka Kinh National Park (one of the two core zones of Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve). (Photo: VNA)

Ferns (scientific name Calotes Versicolor) in Kon Ka Kinh National Park (one of the two core zones of Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve). (Photo: VNA)

The flora is rich and diverse in Kon Ka Kinh National Park (one of the two core zones of Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve). (Photo: VNA)

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