Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park | UNESCO

Country

Vietnam | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

17.5372° Lat, 106.1512° Lon | Map

Code

951

Time Zone

Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (+07, +0700)

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Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 2003. The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2003, covered 85,754 hectares. With this extension, the site covers a total surface area of 123,326 hectares (a 46 % increase) and shares a boundary with the Hin Namno Nature Reserve in the Peoples Democratic Republic of Laos. The Park’s landscape is formed by limestone plateaux and tropical forests. It features great geological diversity and offers spectacular phenomena, including a large number of caves and underground rivers. The site harbours a high level of biodiversity and many endemic species. The extension ensures a more coherent ecosystem while providing additional protection to the catchment areas that are of vital importance for the integrity of limestone landscapes.