Cát Bà National Park

Coordinates: 20 ° 47 ′ 50 "  N , 107 ° 24 ′ 25.5"  E

Cát Bà National Park​

Vietnam

The Cát Bà National Park ( Vietnamese Vườn quốc gia Cát Bà ) is located in the north of Vietnam on the island of Cát Bà . It was founded in 1986 and is considered one of the most beautiful national parks in the country. The mountainous island is the largest of around 3000 islands in the Halong Bay, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site . The area covers an area of ​​280 km².

Cát Bà National Park (2005)

The limestone mountains overgrown with subtropical plants are characteristic of the park. The park is particularly recommended for reptile lovers. Sea snakes , geckos and pythons live here. You can often see dolphins in the sea. Many migratory birds from Europe live on the banks in winter. In the interior of the island you can spot macaques , gibbons and mountain goats.

The extremely rare and endemic gold-headed tangle ( Trachypithecus poliocephalus ) occurs in the national park . The International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) classifies the golden-headed tangier as one of the world's most endangered species of monkey. A project to protect this primate has been running since November 2000. It is supported and funded by the Zoological Society for Species and Population Protection eV ( ZGAP ) together with the Allwetterzoo Münster .

In recent years there has been a real boom in visitors to the national park, which is why visits on weekends and public holidays should be avoided. The longest hiking trail is about 18 km long (6 hours walking time).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ http://www.catbalangur.de/04_dasprojekt.html#Das%20Projekt