Cat Ba island
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8 Aug
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Most of tourists come to Vietnam
want to visit Halong bay and many of those start to find out
that Cat Ba islands are one of the best place to discover as it
is not as crowded as Halong bay and there are many beautiful
sightseeing here also.
Cat Ba islands is located in Hai Phong city. It is about 10 km
South East of Halong bay. Cat Ba includes Cat Ba islands and Lan
Ha bay where many tourists love to come to trek in to Cat Ba
national park or take a cruise to visit Lan Ha bay islets and
beaches and floating villages
Cat Ba Islands is in the South of Halong bay world heritage. It
consists of 367 islands, off the coast of Hai Phong city and
Quang Ninh province, it is far from the center of Hai Phong city
about 30 km, from the city of Ha Long about 25 km.
Administratively, it is the islands of Cat Hai district, Hai
Phong city. It has been recognized as the World Biosphere
Reserve.
Cat Ba is the place between the forest and the sea blend,
creating a one of a kind landscapes. Come to this beautiful
island, visitors are not only bathed in cool blue beaches, but
also can discover mysterious nature through primitive forests on
the island. Cat Ba National Park is extensive 15,200 ha of
tropical forests with system wide 570 ha rich flora and fauna,
the species is characteristic white head and Kim Giao trees.
Cat Ba Island is the giant green carpet contains many mysterious
and attractive. Worthy of the Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve 3rd
Vietnam, is now recognized as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the
world. The total area ofthe Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve 26,000 ha
wide, with 2 core zone (strict conservation and human impacts),
2 buffer (allowing economic growth combined with limited but
conservation) and two transition zones (economic development).
Zone Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve is the full convergence on the
tropical rain forest of limestone islands, mangroves, coral
reefs, grass beds and especially the cave system. Cat Ba Cai Beo
there remains the Halong culture, the way people have lived here
6475 - 4200 year.
With charm bestowed by nature, biological diversity and the
tremendous value of the nation's history, Cat Ba has been and
will be an attractive destination for domestic and foreign
tourists
Cat Ba national park
At the heart of Cat Ba Island lies a visually stunning and
ecologically diverse national park. In 1986, 9,800 [98 kmē]
hectares (approximately one third of the Island's total land
mass) was annexed as Cat Ba National Park, the first decreed
protected area in Vietnam to include a marine component (Dawkins
14). It had previously been the site of a timber company. In
2006, the boundaries of the national park were redefined, so the
park contained 109 kmē of land area and an additional 52 kmē of
inshore waters and mangrove covered tidal zones (langur
website). The park is staffed by 92 people, including over 60
park rangers. In 2004, Cat Ba Archipelago was declared a UNESCO
Man and Biosphere Reserve Area in order to protect the multiple
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems as well the diverse plant and
animal life that is found on the Island. The UNESCO designation
divides the archipelago into three distinct areas, each with
certain functions and restrictions that regulates development
and conservation measures on the Island.