Phia Oac National Park – Phia Den – ‘sleeping fairy’ on Cao Bang land
Besides Ban Gioc waterfall, Thang Hen lake or Lenin stream, Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park is also a very famous landscape of Cao Bang province that visitors should not miss.
Introduction to Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park
Phia Oac – Phia Den is a forest located in the Non Nuoc Cao Bang park system. Recognized by UNESCO as a Global Geopark, stretching over the native land of 5 communes in Nguyen Xuan district, Cao Bang province
This forest was discovered by the French in the early 20th century.
But was preserved and developed by the Vietnamese as a nature reserve and reserve, then in January 2018.
Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park recognized as the first national park of Cao Bang province.
With the purpose of preserving and developing a typical ecosystem, associated with socio-economic development and national security.
Interesting points of Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park
About geology
Phja Oac – Phja Den National Park has a total area of more than 10 thousand hectares. Including 3 main subdivisions: strict protection zone, ecological restoration area and administrative service area, with a variety of vegetation.
Such as: tropical moist evergreen closed forest, subtropical monsoon rain forest and dwarf forest, also known as moss forest – a type of primary forest on high mountains typical of the temperate climate in the North of Vietnam.
Besides, from winding rivers, valleys like basins, low mountain ranges spreading to high mountains with steep slopes.
In particular, there are many peaks with impressive heights: Phia Den peak 1,391m high, Tam Loang peak 1,446m high. Niot Ti peak 1,574m high and Phia Oac peak 1,935m high known as the “rooftop” west of Cao Bang province”.
In addition, Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park also has a rather diverse geological structure. With a mixture of limestone, granite intrusive rocks and terrigenous rocks, creating many rare minerals such as: gold, silver, tin, uranium ore and tungsten…
About flora
The diverse flora with up to 1,287 species belonging to 786 genera in 202 families of 6 branches is a special attraction that no one can ignore when visiting Phia Oac – Phia Den National Forest .
Of which, there are up to 90 rare and endangered plant species, which are listed in the Vietnam Red Book for conservation, including: rocky mountain fern, pseudo fern, pa co pine, and sage, pine nuts, flower slices and grind…
Moreover, the mountain of Phia Oac alone is also a huge treasure of precious medicine of Vietnam. With rare medicinal herbs such as: flowers, orchids, cordyceps or mountain ginseng… and.
The vast, fresh tea forests attract many tourists to visit every day.
About the fauna
It would be a huge omission to mention the diverse ecosystem of Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park. And ignore the extremely rich fauna here, with 496 vertebrate species, thousands of insect species, and many more. Hundreds of species of birds, reptiles, amphibians, 80 species of mammals and 66 species of butterflies…
In particular, there are 58 species in this “house” belonging to the group of rare and endangered animals. 30 species of mammals listed in the Vietnam Red Book and 3 reptiles and 2 amphibian species in the list.
Some typical species can mention: Northeast black gibbons, chamois, musk deer, monkeys, civets, civets, white-tailed flying squirrels, bears, small loris, great loris and wildcats. ..
Charming poetic scene
It can be said that nature has been extremely gracious when not only bestowing Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park. With a fresh and cool atmosphere in four seasons, but also with high mountains and overlapping vegetation. The blue sky and white clouds cover the top of the mountain all year round, and beautiful scene like a fairy-tale cage.
And although this place is always a majestic and poetic landscape picture, the most attractive is spring and winter.
When spring comes, it is the time when Phja Oac – Phja Den is changed into a fresh shirt, by countless wild flowers racing to bloom, typically the attractive red of azaleas, jade green of hydrangea or dreamy purple, yellow, and white colors of wild orchid branches.
In particular, the cool climate and high humidity of the mountains also make the flowers here bloom larger. The colors are more vibrant and the fragrance is more fragrant
Moreover, sometimes the gentle rays of the sun shining on the thin ice will make them sparkle or reflect a shimmering 7-color rainbow, making everyone admire and admire.
It is reveal that Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park is once a resort of the ancient French, so today there are still vestiges of ancient villas or European-style motels of the France so that tourists can visit it.
Has great meaning
The biodiversity of Phia Oac – Phia Den conservation area is not only of great value in scientific research, gene conservation and environmental education. But also as a “green lung” for regulation. climate, carbon sequestration, soil protection, water regulation and erosion control, flooding, landslides. But also local tourism development, thereby contributing to stabilizing production and improving living standards for local people.
How to get to Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park
From Hanoi city, you take the Noi Bai – Ha Long highway or National Highway 18 to Highway 07, then turn to Highway 3, then merge onto National Highway 279 and drive onto Provincial Road 212 in Ha Hieu. Continue going straight on this road about 81.3km to reach the national park.
If going from Ha Giang, you follow Highway 34 and from Bac Kan, follow Highway 3 and then turn to ColeA pass, after crossing the pass, you will also arrive.
With majestic and poetic scenery, Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park will definitely become an extremely HOT tourist destination of Cao Bang in the future, next to Pac Bo tourist area or Ban Gioc waterfall .
