Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park receives UNESCO recognition for second time

The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province has been recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a world heritage site for the second time.

The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province. Photo: Huu Chi

The second recognition is based on the park’s stunning biological diversity and resplendent landscape.

The park first earned the honor in July, 2003 for its astounding geological and geomorphologic values.

The World Heritage Committee (WHC) of UNESCO has also agreed to expand the national park’s area from 85,754 hectare to 123,326 hectare.

Located in Bo Trach and Minh Hoa district, the karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park contains and protects over 104 km of caves and underground rivers, making it one of the most outstanding limestone karst ecosystems in the world.

The site is also home to impressive levels of biodiversity including a number of endemic species as well as threatened species.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)