Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago World Heritage Site

Official name

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | UNESCO

Country

Vietnam | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

20.8327° Lat, 107.1611° Lon | Map

Code

672

Time Zone

Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (+07, +0700)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1994. Covering an area of 65,650 ha and including 1,133 islands and islets, Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is located in the Northeast of Viet Nam, within Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City. Comprised of a multitude of limestone islands of islets rising from the sea, in a variety of sizes and shapes and presenting picturesque, unspoiled nature, Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is a spectacular seascape sculpted by nature. As the most extensive and best known example of marine - invaded tower karst, Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is one of the world’s mots important areas of fengcong (clusters of conical peaks) and fenglin (isolated tower features) karst. Additionally, the exceptionally beautiful landscape is also dominated by the typical ecosystems.