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BA BE

Ba Be National Park located in Bac Can Province, 240km from Hanoi and covers more than 23,000 hectares boasting waterfalls, rivers, deep valleys, lakes and caves set amid towering peaks. The whole area is home to many ethnic minority communities. Ba Be Lake is in fact three lakes linked by wide channels, about 8km long and 400m wide. The surface is always calm, making a boat trip a peaceful experience. To reach Ba Be, it is an approximately six to eight -hour drive on rough road but excellent scenery compensated.
This park is home to 1268 species of animals and plants as well as a series of caves and a gigantic freshwater lake. It was established in 1992 by the Vietnamese government to preserve forest ecosystems in the northeast. With the 15000 ha forest in the neighboring areas of Na Hang District of Tuyen Quang Province - this is the home of three newly discovered species: langurs of France; an endangered species with only 180 to 200 individuals recorded in Viet Nam. This is why the authority of the province of Ba Be wishes to boast this for UNESCO's heritage. "The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO submits an application to know the park of Ba Be natural site of UNESCO. With its 450 ha freshwater natural lake and 553 species such as: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, Ba Be- one of ASEAN's 27 heritage gardens certainly satisfies nature lovers
The discovery of Francois' wild langurs shows that reforestation of the park and conservation policies are very effective. This is a sign that the forest has been largely restored. The appearance of a number of François langurs in the park, makes it an attractive site, not only for tourists, but also for biologists. Some swamp herons (Gorsachius magnificus), mostly living in China, were found in the Lung Ly forest on a limestone peak.
The appearance of this particular bird is one of the reasons why the Park Administration has proposed Ba Be as the site of the Ramsar Convention.
An official of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO said: "Biologists and scientists will be required to research native fauna and flora in Ba Be Park and Na Hang Forest to examine whether they meet criteria for a UNESCO Biodiversity Heritage Site. "
The heart of the park is the 450-acre Ba Be Lake, created certainly following an earthquake, it is the only freshwater lake on karstic rocks in the world. Despite its natural formation on a calcareous ground, the lake is never dry.